Drama ·Thriller ·Crime · France · 1963 · 2h 18m

The Sword and the Balance

Le Glaive et la Balance

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Director
André Cayatte
Cast
Anthony Perkins as Johnny Parsons Jean-Claude Brialy as Jean-Philippe Renato Salvatori as François Pascale Audret as Agnès Jacques Monod as Commissioner Marie Déa as Madame Winter
Crew
Charles Spaak — Writer Henri Jeanson — Writer André Cayatte — Writer
Tagline

A queer, a gigolo, and a brute—who could’ve done it?

Synopsis

Three young men are suspected of kidnapping and murdering a little boy. Most likely, two of them are really involved, but one is not. All of their pasts are questionable, riddled with violence and controversy. Neither the police nor the court can decide how to solve that puzzle.

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Mood & Themes
francepolicecourt casecourtjudgeransomkidnappinginvestigationgigololighthouseriottrial
Key Collaborators
André Cayatte Director Charles Spaak Writer Henri Jeanson Writer André Cayatte Writer
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