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 | 1.701 |
Directed By
Rafael Portillo
Harry Horner
Crew
Jesús González Gancy
Galdino R. Samperio
Leobardo Sánchez
Ricardo Beltri
Gunther Gerszo
John Burch
Mildred Gusse
Sara Maza
Sara Mateos
John Burch
Manuel Gómez Urquiza
Icaro Cisneros
Julio Cahero
Rafael Portillo
Raúl Lavista
George Crone
George A. Gittens
Leo Townsend
Harry Horner
Robert Presnell Jr.
Leonard Goldstein
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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