
The Sword and the Balance
A queer, a gigolo, and a brute—who could’ve done it?
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.
- Year: 1963
- Country: France, Italy
- Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
- Studio: Ultra Film, Trianon Films, Sicilia Cinematografica, Gaumont International
- Keyword: france, police, court case, court, judge, ransom, kidnapping, investigation, gigolo, lighthouse, riot, trial, french riviera, criminal investigation, lgbt, murder investigation, child kidnapping, jury trial, crime investigation, murder suspect, innocent suspect, criminal justice system, meurtre, multiple suspects, a guilty man, french justice system, lgbt character
- Director: André Cayatte
- Cast: Anthony Perkins, Jean-Claude Brialy, Renato Salvatori, Pascale Audret, Jacques Monod, Marie Déa





















