Le glaive et la balance
Directed by	André Cayatte
Written by	André Cayatte Henri Jeanson Charles Spaak
Produced by	Willy Pickardt Robert Sussfeld
Starring	Anthony Perkins Jean-Claude Brialy Renato Salvatori
Cinematography	Roger Fellous
Edited by	Paul Cayatte
Music by	Louiguy
Production companies	Trianon Ultra Films
Distributed by	Gaumont Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Release dates	France: 1 February 1963 United States: February 28, 1964
Running time	131 min
Countries	Italy France
Language	French

Le glaive et la balance (English: The Sword and the Balance and Two Are Guilty)^[1]) is a 1963 French-Italian crime drama film directed by André Cayatte. It was written by Cayatte, Henri Jeanson and Charles Spaak and stars American actor Anthony Perkins as the protagonist.

Plot

On the French Riviera, after the son of a wealthy local woman is kidnapped for ransom, the police begin an investigation. The kidnappers manage to escape the police, killing their victim in the process, but three men are eventually discovered by the police at a lighthouse.

Cast

• Anthony Perkins as Johnny Parson
• Jean-Claude Brialy as Jean-Philippe Prévost
• Renato Salvatori as François Corbier
• Pascale Audret as Agnès
• Anne Tonietti as Christine Prévost
• Marie Déa as Mme Winter