The Shadow's Edge
2025 · Action · Crime
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Film / 1963
The Sword and the Balance
Directed by
André Cayatte
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Anthony PerkinsJohnny Parsons
Jean-Claude BrialyJean-Philippe
Renato SalvatoriFrançois
Pascale AudretAgnès
Jacques MonodCommissioner
Marie DéaMadame Winter
Horst JansonMac
Fernand LedouxProsecutor
Maurice ChevitInspector
Anne ToniettiChristine Prévost
Élina LabourdetteSimone Darbon
Henri VilbertJuror
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Lou BennettLou Bennett and Kenny Clark Jazz Combo
Paul AmiotMan
Teddy BilisJuror
Charles Blavette
Claude CervalPlouzenec
Janine DarceyChantal
Michel Dacquin
Germaine DelbatWidow Prévost
Gilberte GéniatLady from the jury
Gilbert GilInspector Portal
Sophie GrimaldiBrigitte
Camille GuériniJudge Noblet
Robert Le Béal
Sophie Leclair
Diane LepvrierMarianne
Héléna MansonLady from the jury
Pierre MiratJuror
Maurice Nasil
Jean OzenneArt lover
Marcel PérèsJuror
Agnès RivièreMarie
Robert Rollis
Christian Bagot
René Pascal
Michel Bellamari
Jack Bérard
Charles BondiUniversity roommate of J. Parsons
Charles BouillaudInspector
Jean-Jacques Bourgeois
Gabriel GobinAlbert, concierge of the Law Court
Henri LambertInspector
Mae Mercer
Bernard Musson
Claude Salez
Henri Garcin(uncredited)
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