Le glaive et la balance

Le glaive et la balance
Le glaive et la balance
Directed by	André Cayatte
Written by	André Cayatte; Henri Jeanson; Charles Spaak
Produced by	Willy Pickardt; Robert Sussfeld
Starring	Anthony Perkins; Jean-Claude Brialy; Renato Salvatori
Cinematography	Roger Fellous
Edited by	Paul Cayatte
Music by	Louiguy
Production; companies	Trianon; Ultra Films
Distributed by	Gaumont Distribution
Release date	1 February 1963 (France);
Running time	131 min
Countries	Italy; France
Language	French

Le glaive et la balance (lit. 'The Sword and the Scale', also released with the English-language subtitle Two Are Guilty)^[1] is a 1963 French-Italian crime drama film directed by André Cayatte. It was written by Cayatte, Henri Jeanson and Charles Spaak and stars American actor Anthony Perkins as the protagonist.

Plot

On the French Riviera, after the son of a wealthy local woman is kidnapped for ransom, the police begin an investigation. The kidnappers manage to escape the police, killing their victim in the process, but three men are eventually discovered by the police at a lighthouse.

Cast

Anthony Perkins as Johnny Parson
Jean-Claude Brialy as Jean-Philippe Prévost
Renato Salvatori as François Corbier
Pascale Audret as Agnès
Anne Tonietti as Christine Prévost
Marie Déa as Mme Winter

References

^ Le Glaive et la Balance (1963) - Anthony Perkins Stars in 'Two Are Guilty The New York Times. 29 February 1964

External links

Le glaive et la balance at IMDb

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[1] Le Glaive et la Balance (1963) - Anthony Perkins Stars in 'Two Are Guilty The New York Times. 29 February 1964

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