The Sword and the Balance

Drama, Thriller, Crime

🎬 Critics Choice Nominee

Director André Cayatte

Status Released

Release Date 1963-02-01

Storyline

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.

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