The Sword and the Balance

Name: The Sword and the Balance
Director: André Cayatte
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: 1963
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Anthony Perkins, Jean-Claude Brialy, Renato Salvatori, Pascale Audret, Jacques Monod

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

7.6/10

1963

2h 18m

Drama

Thriller

Crime

Overview

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.