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 | Commissioner | Unowned |
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Marie Déa | Madame Winter | Unowned |
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Horst Janson | Mac | Unowned |
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Fernand Ledoux | Prosecutor | Unowned |
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Maurice Chevit | Inspector | Unowned |
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Anne Tonietti | Christine Prévost | Unowned |
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Élina Labourdette | Simone Darbon | Unowned |
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Henri Vilbert | Juror | Unowned |
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Lou Bennett | Lou Bennett and Kenny Clark Jazz Combo | Unowned |
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Paul Amiot | Man | Unowned |
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Teddy Bilis | Juror | 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 | Widow Prévost | Unowned |
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Gilberte Géniat | Lady from the jury | Unowned |
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Gilbert Gil | Inspector Portal | Unowned |
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Sophie Grimaldi | Brigitte | Unowned |
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Camille Guérini | Judge 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 | Lady from the jury | Unowned |
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Pierre Mirat | Juror | Unowned |
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Maurice Nasil | Unowned | |
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Jean Ozenne | Art lover | Unowned |
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Marcel Pérès | Juror | 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 | University roommate of J. Parsons | Unowned |
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Charles Bouillaud | Inspector | Unowned |
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Jean-Jacques Bourgeois | Unowned | |
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Gabriel Gobin | Albert, concierge of the Law Court | Unowned |
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Horst Janson | Unowned | |
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Henri Lambert | Inspector | Unowned |
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Mae Mercer | Unowned | |
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Bernard Musson | Unowned | |
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Claude Salez | Unowned | |
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Henri Garcin | (uncredited) | Unowned |