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A Life in the Balance
A Life in the Balance

A Life in the Balance

A killer with the cunning of a maniac. A little boy with the courage of a lion.

Genres

CrimeMysteryThriller

OverView

A widower's young son leads the police to a killer of sinners in Mexico City.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

74 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

01 July 1955

Country

Mexico

Cast

Ricardo Montalban

Ricardo Montalban

Antonio Gómez

Anne Bancroft

Anne Bancroft

María Ibinia

Lee Marvin

Lee Marvin

The Killer

José Pérez

José Pérez

Paco Gómez

Rodolfo Acosta

Rodolfo Acosta

Lt. Fernando

Carlos Múzquiz

Carlos Múzquiz

Capt. Saldana

Jorge Treviño

Jorge Treviño

Sergeant

José Torvay

José Torvay

Andrés Martínez

Eva Calvo

Eva Calvo

Carla Arlota

Fanny Schiller

Fanny Schiller

Carmen Martínez

Tamara Garina

Tamara Garina

Doña Lucrecia

Pascual García Peña

Pascual García Peña

Porter (as Pascual G. Pena)

Tony Carbajal

Tony Carbajal

Pedro (as Antonio Carbajal)

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