🎬 Drama, Thriller, Crime

The Sword and the Balance

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

⭐ 7.7/10 1963 2h 18m Dir. André Cayatte

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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.

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7.7/10 13 votes

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Year
1963
Runtime
2h 18m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 7.7/10
Votes
13
Genre
Drama, Thriller, Crime
Director
Language
FR

Cast

🎭 Drama 🎭 Thriller 🎭 Crime 🎬 André Cayatte 👤 Anthony Perkins 👤 Jean-Claude Brialy 👤 Renato Salvatori
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Questions about The Sword and the Balance

The Sword and the Balance has a runtime of 2h 18m (2 hours and 18 minutes).
The Sword and the Balance was directed by André Cayatte and released in 1963.
The Sword and the Balance is a Drama, Thriller, Crime film (1963).
The cast of The Sword and the Balance includes Anthony Perkins, Jean-Claude Brialy, Renato Salvatori, Pascale Audret, Jacques Monod.
The Sword and the Balance has a TMDB rating of 7.7/10 based on 13 votes.

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