The Sword and the Balance (1963)
February 1, 1963
Drama, Crime, Thriller
2h 11m


A queer, a gigolo, and a brute—who could’ve done it?
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 & Crew
- Director
- André Cayatte
- Johnny Parsons Anthony Perkins
- Jean-Philippe Jean-Claude Brialy
- François Renato Salvatori
- Agnès Pascale Audret
- Commissioner Jacques Monod
- Madame Winter Marie Déa
- Mac Horst Janson
- Prosecutor Fernand Ledoux
Recommendations
Keywords
- investigation
- trial
- lgbt
- crime investigation