The Sword and the Balance
Le Glaive et la Balance
1963 · 2h 18m · Crime, Drama, Thriller · France, Italy · Rated TP (FR)
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.
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André Cayatte6.3Smart score
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a guilty manchild kidnappingcourtcourt casecrime investigationcriminal investigationcriminal justice systemfrancefrench justice systemfrench rivieragigoloinnocent suspectinvestigationjudgejury trialkidnappinglgbtlighthousemeurtremultiple suspectsmurder investigationmurder suspectpoliceransomriottrial
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