A Life in the Balance 68 years old

A killer with the cunning of a maniac. A little boy with the courage of a lion.

A Life in the Balance

A widower's young son leads the police to a killer of sinners in Mexico City.

Credits

A Life in the Balance Cast

Name Character
Anne Bancroft She was 23, 73 years old when she died as María Ibinia
Lee Marvin He was 31, 63 years old when he died as The Killer
Rodolfo Acosta He was 34, 54 years old when he died as Lt. Fernando
José Pérez He was 15, now 84 years old as Paco Gómez (as Jose Perez)
Carlos Múzquiz as Capt. Saldana (as Carlos Muzquiz)
Ricardo Montalbán He was 34, 88 years old when he died as Antonio Gómez

A Life in the Balance Crew

Name Department
Harry Horner as Director. He was 44 (84) years old when He died Directing
Georges Simenon as Novel. He was 52 (86) years old when He died Writing
Leonard Goldstein as Producer. He was 52 (51) years old when He died Production
Robert Presnell, Jr. as Screenplay. He was 40 (71) years old when He died Writing
Raúl Lavista as Original Music Composer. He was 41 (66) years old when He died Sound
Rafael Portillo as Director. He was 38 (79) years old when He died Directing
Leo Townsend as Screenplay. Writing
George A. Gittens as Editor. Editing
George Crone as Editor. He was 60 (71) years old when He died Editing
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A Life in the Balance (68 years)

A killer with the cunning of a maniac. A little boy with the courage of a lion.

  • Release day: Friday, July 01, 1955
  • Runtime: 74 minutes