A Life in the Balance (1955)
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Third-billed Lee Marvin dominates the proceedings in A Life in the Balance. Marvin plays a psycho killer, whose trail is dogged by inquistive young Jose Perez. Jose's father, musician Ricardo Montalban, has been accused of a series of murders. The boy is convinced (correctly, it turns out) that… More Third-billed Lee Marvin dominates the proceedings in A Life in the Balance. Marvin plays a psycho killer, whose trail is dogged by inquistive young Jose Perez. Jose's father, musician Ricardo Montalban, has been accused of a series of murders. The boy is convinced (correctly, it turns out) that Marvin is the guilty party, and trails the man in hopes of bringing him to justice. No dummy he, Perez leaves a trail for the authorities to follow--a series of smashed-up police call boxes (a similar plot device was deployed for comic purposes by Harold Lloyd in Professor Beware). A Life in the Balance was filmed on location in Mexico City, with a great deal of screen time devoted to a colorful carnival. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Harry Horner
- Genres
- Mystery & Suspense, Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jul 1, 1955 Wide
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Cast
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Ricardo Montalban
as Antonio Gomez
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Anne Bancroft
as Maria Ibinia
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Lee Marvin
as The Killer
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Jose Perez
as Paco Gomez
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Rodopho (Rudy) Acosta
as Lt. Fernando
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Carlos Muzquiz
as Capt. Saldana
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José Torvay
as Andres Martinez
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Eva Calvo
as Carla Arlotta
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Tamara Garina
as Dona Lucrecia
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Pascual Garcia Pena
as Porter
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Antonio Carbajal
as Pedro
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Danny Schiller
as Carmen Martinez
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George Trevino
as Sergeant
