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  • A Life in the Balance (1955)
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    74 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
A Life in the Balance (1955)
Approved
74 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

In Mexico City, a poor single father is mistaken for a serial killer by the local cops, but the man's son stumbles upon the real killer and tries to warn the police after being abducted.
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Directors
Harry Horner | Rafael Portillo (co-director)
Writers
Robert Presnell Jr. (screenplay) | Leo Townsend (screenplay) | Georges Simenon (story)
Composer
Raúl Lavista (as Raul Lavista)
Editors
George Crone | George A. Gittens (as George Gittens)
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Updated Jul 1, 1955

Release date
Jul 1, 1955 (United States)

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Cast

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25 cast members
Name Known for
Ricardo Montalban
Antonio Gómez Antonio Gómez   See fewer
Anne Bancroft
María Ibinia María Ibinia   See fewer
Lee Marvin
The Killer The Killer   See fewer
José Pérez
Paco Gómez (as Jose Perez) Paco Gómez (as Jose Perez)   See fewer
Rodolfo Acosta
Lt. Fernando Lt. Fernando   See fewer
Carlos Múzquiz
Capt. Saldana (as Carlos Muzquiz) Capt. Saldana (as Carlos Muzquiz)   See fewer
Jorge Treviño
Sergeant (as Jorge Trevino) Sergeant (as Jorge Trevino)   See fewer
José Torvay
Andrés Martínez (as Jose Torvay) Andrés Martínez (as Jose Torvay)   See fewer
Eva Calvo
Carla Arlota Carla Arlota   See fewer
Fanny Schiller
Carmen Martínez Carmen Martínez   See fewer
Tamara Garina
Doña Lucrecia Doña Lucrecia   See fewer
Pascual García Peña
Porter (as Pascual G. Pena) Porter (as Pascual G. Pena)   See fewer
Tony Carbajal
Pedro (as Antonio Carbajal) Pedro (as Antonio Carbajal)   See fewer
Ricardo Adalid
Police officer (uncredited) Police officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Manuel Alvarado
Fat neighbor (uncredited) Fat neighbor (uncredited)   See fewer
Manuel Casanueva
Police officer (uncredited) Police officer (uncredited)   See fewer
José Chávez
Police officer (uncredited) Police officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Felipe de Flores
Police officer (uncredited) Police officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Ángel Di Stefani
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Pedro Galván
Police officer (uncredited) Police officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Leonor Gómez
Bus passenger (uncredited) Bus passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Chel López
Bus driver (uncredited) Bus driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Diana Ochoa
Neighbor (uncredited) Neighbor (uncredited)   See fewer
Carlos Rivas
Police officer (uncredited) Police officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Manuel Sánchez Navarro
Old man in cafe (uncredited) Old man in cafe (uncredited)   See fewer
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