A Life in the Balance (1955)
Overview
A widower's young son leads the police to a killer of sinners in Mexico City.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.936 |
Directed By
Harry Horner
Rafael Portillo
Crew
Mildred Gusse
John Burch
Sara Mateos
Sara Maza
Ricardo Beltri
Gunther Gerszo
Jesús González Gancy
Icaro Cisneros
Manuel Gómez Urquiza
Julio Cahero
John Burch
Galdino R. Samperio
Leobardo Sánchez
Harry Horner
George Crone
Leonard Goldstein
George A. Gittens
Robert Presnell Jr.
Raúl Lavista
Leo Townsend
Rafael Portillo
Georges Simenon
TOP CAST
Ricardo Montalban
Antonio Gómez
Anne Bancroft
María Ibinia
Lee Marvin
The Killer
José Pérez
Paco Gómez
Rodolfo Acosta
Lt. Fernando
Carlos Múzquiz
Capt. Saldana
Jorge Treviño
Sergeant
José Torvay
Andrés Martínez
Eva Calvo
Carla Arlota
Fanny Schiller
Carmen Martínez
Tamara Garina
Doña Lucrecia
Pascual García Peña
Porter (as Pascual G. Pena)
Tony Carbajal
Pedro (as Antonio Carbajal)
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