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The Sword and the Balance

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

7.6 / 10

131 minutes

1963-02-01

French

FR

Actors :

Anthony Perkins, Jean-Claude Brialy, Renato Salvatori, Pascale Audret, Jacques Monod, Marie Déa, Horst Janson, Fernand Ledoux, Maurice Chevit, Henri Garcin, Anne Tonietti, Elina Labourdette, Henri Vilbert, Lou Bennett, Paul Amiot

Description

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.