The Sword and the Balance
1963Three 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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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
Horst Janson
as Mac
Fernand Ledoux
as Prosecutor
Maurice Chevit
as Inspector
Anne Tonietti
as Christine Prévost
Élina Labourdette
as Simone Darbon
Henri Vilbert
as Juror
Lou Bennett
as Lou Bennett and Kenny Clark Jazz Combo
Paul Amiot
as Man
Teddy Bilis
as Juror
Charles Blavette
Claude Cerval
as Plouzenec
Janine Darcey
as Chantal
Michel Dacquin
Germaine Delbat
as Widow Prévost
Gilberte Géniat
as Lady from the jury
Gilbert Gil
as Inspector Portal
Sophie Grimaldi
as Brigitte
Camille Guérini
as Judge Noblet
Robert Le Béal
Sophie Leclair
Diane Lepvrier
as Marianne
Héléna Manson
as Lady from the jury
Pierre Mirat
as Juror
Maurice Nasil
Jean Ozenne
as Art lover
Marcel Pérès
as Juror
Agnès Rivière
as Marie
Robert Rollis
Christian Bagot
René Pascal
Michel Bellamari
Jack Bérard
Charles Bondi
as University roommate of J. Parsons
Charles Bouillaud
as Inspector
Jean-Jacques Bourgeois
Gabriel Gobin
as Albert, concierge of the Law Court
Horst Janson
Henri Lambert
as Inspector
Mae Mercer
Bernard Musson
Claude Salez
Henri Garcin
as (uncredited)