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A Life in the Balance (1955)

1955-07-01 · 1h 14m · EN
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A killer with the cunning of a maniac. A little boy with the courage of a lion.

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

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Harry HornerDirectorRafael PortilloDirector

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Ricardo MontalbanRicardo MontalbanAntonio GómezAnne BancroftAnne BancroftMaría IbiniaLee MarvinLee MarvinThe KillerJosé PérezJosé PérezPaco GómezRodolfo AcostaRodolfo AcostaLt. FernandoCarlos MúzquizCarlos MúzquizCapt. SaldanaJorge TreviñoJorge TreviñoSergeantJosé TorvayJosé TorvayAndrés MartínezEva CalvoEva CalvoCarla ArlotaFanny SchillerFanny SchillerCarmen MartínezTamara GarinaTamara GarinaDoña LucreciaPascual García PeñaPascual García PeñaPorter (as Pascual G. Pena)

Keywords

Serial killerMexico cityMistaken identityChild kidnappingMexico city, mexico

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · Crime · MysteryTheme affinitySerial Killer · Mexico City · Mistaken IdentityNarrative complexityMysteryPacingShortDirector preference541785 · 297484Actor preference111740 · 261502 · 121159

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What is A Life in the Balance about?

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

How long is A Life in the Balance?

A Life in the Balance has a runtime of 74 minutes.