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A Life in the Balance (1955)

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

Genre : Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 14M

Director : Harry Horner, Rafael Portillo
Writer : Robert Presnell Jr., Leo Townsend

Synopsis

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

Actors

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)

Crews

Harry Horner
Harry Horner
Director
Rafael Portillo
Rafael Portillo
Director
Robert Presnell Jr.
Robert Presnell Jr.
Screenplay
Leo Townsend
Leo Townsend
Screenplay
Leonard Goldstein
Leonard Goldstein
Producer
Raúl Lavista
Raúl Lavista
Original Music Composer
George Crone
George Crone
Editor
George A. Gittens
George A. Gittens
Editor
Georges Simenon
Georges Simenon
Novel
Mildred Gusse
Mildred Gusse
Casting
Gunther Gerszo
Gunther Gerszo
Art Direction
Sara Mateos
Sara Mateos
Makeup Artist
Sara Maza
Sara Maza
Hairdresser
Ricardo Beltri
Ricardo Beltri
Unit Manager
John Burch
John Burch
Production Manager
John Burch
John Burch
Assistant Director
Julio Cahero
Julio Cahero
Assistant Director
Jesús González Gancy
Jesús González Gancy
Sound
Galdino R. Samperio
Galdino R. Samperio
Sound
Manuel Gómez Urquiza
Manuel Gómez Urquiza
Camera Operator
Leobardo Sánchez
Leobardo Sánchez
Assistant Camera
Icaro Cisneros
Icaro Cisneros
Script Supervisor

Posters and backgrounds

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