The Sword and the Balance
André Cayatte1963-02-01
A queer, a gigolo, and a brute—who could’ve done it?
7.6
131 min
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Anthony Perkins | Johnny Parsons | Unowned |
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Jean-Claude Brialy | Jean-Philippe | Unowned |
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Renato Salvatori | François | Unowned |
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Pascale Audret | Agnès | Unowned |
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Jacques Monod | Le commissaire | Unowned |
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Marie Déa | Madame Winter | Unowned |
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Horst Janson | Mac | Unowned |
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Fernand Ledoux | Le procureur | Unowned |
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Maurice Chevit | Un inspecteur | Unowned |
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Henri Garcin | Acteur | Unowned |
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Anne Tonietti | Christine Prévost | Unowned |
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Elina Labourdette | Simone Darbon | Unowned |
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Henri Vilbert | Un juré | Unowned |
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Lou Bennett | Lou Bennett and Kenny Clark Jazz Combo | Unowned |
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Paul Amiot | Un homme | Unowned |
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Teddy Bilis | Un juré | Unowned |
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Charles Blavette | Unowned | |
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Claude Cerval | Plouzenec | Unowned |
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Janine Darcey | Chantal | Unowned |
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Michel Dacquin | Unowned | |
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Germaine Delbat | La veuve Prévost | Unowned |
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Gilberte Géniat | Une dame du jury | Unowned |
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Gilbert Gil | L'inspecteur Portal | Unowned |
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Sophie Grimaldi | Brigitte | Unowned |
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Camille Guérini | Le juge Noblet | Unowned |
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Robert Le Béal | Unowned | |
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Sophie Leclair | Unowned | |
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Diane Lepvrier | Marianne | Unowned |
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Héléna Manson | Une dame du jury | Unowned |
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Pierre Mirat | Un juré | Unowned |
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Maurice Nasil | Unowned | |
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Jean Ozenne | L'amateur d'art | Unowned |
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Marcel Pérès | Un juré | Unowned |
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Agnès Rivière | Marie | Unowned |
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Robert Rollis | Unowned | |
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Christian Bagot | Unowned | |
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René Pascal | Unowned | |
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Michel Bellamari | Unowned | |
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Jack Bérard | Unowned | |
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Charles Bondi | Colocataire universitaire de J. Parsons | Unowned |
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Charles Bouillaud | Un inspecteur | Unowned |
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Jean-Jacques Bourgeois | Unowned | |
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Gabriel Gobin | Albert, le concierge du Palais | Unowned |
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Horst Janson | Unowned | |
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Henri Lambert | Albert, le concierge du Palais | Unowned |
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Mae Mercer | Unowned | |
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Bernard Musson | Unowned | |
|
Claude Salez | Unowned |