A Life in the Balance
1955, English. Directed by Harry Horner & Rafael Portillo.
A killer with the cunning of a maniac. A little boy with the courage of a lion.
A widower's young son leads the police to a killer of sinners in Mexico City.
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Harry HornerDirector
- Rafael PortilloDirector
- Ricardo MontalbanAntonio Gómez
- Anne BancroftMaría Ibinia
- Lee MarvinThe Killer
- José PérezPaco Gómez
- Rodolfo AcostaLt. Fernando
- Carlos MúzquizCapt. Saldana
- Jorge TreviñoSergeant
- José TorvayAndrés Martínez
- Eva CalvoCarla Arlota
- Fanny SchillerCarmen Martínez
- Tamara GarinaDoña Lucrecia
- Pascual García PeñaPorter (as Pascual G. Pena)
Details
- Released
- 1 July 1955
- Country
- Mexico, United States of America
- Written by
- Robert Presnell Jr., Leo Townsend
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A Life in the Balance runs 74 minutes (1h 14m).
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Which OTT platform is A Life in the Balance on?
A Life in the Balance isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 July 1955. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Life in the Balance?
If you liked A Life in the Balance, try Mindcage, The Glass Key, A Walk Among the Tombstones.
Who directed A Life in the Balance?
A Life in the Balance (1955) was directed by Harry Horner and Rafael Portillo and stars Ricardo Montalban, Anne Bancroft, Lee Marvin.