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The Sword and the Balance

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

1963-02-01
7.6
fr 138m
DramaThrillerCrime
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.

Director

André Cayatte

Writer

Henri Jeanson

Writer

André Cayatte

Writer

Charles Spaak

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Status

Released

Countries

  • France
  • Italy

Companies

  • Ultra Film
  • Trianon Films
  • Sicilia Cinematografica
  • Gaumont International

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