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A Life in the Balance is a 1955 American-Mexican thriller film directed by Harry Horner and Rafael Portillo and starring Ricardo Montalban, Anne Bancroft and Lee Marvin. It was shot in Mexico, and distributed in the United States by Twentieth Century Fox.
The film's sets were designed by the art director Gunther Gerszo.
Original Release
07/01/1955
US Release
07/01/1955
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ricardo Montalban | Antonio Gómez |
| Anne Bancroft | María Ibinia |
| Lee Marvin | The Killer |
| José Pérez | Paco Gómez |
| Rodolfo Acosta | Lt. Fernando |
| Carlos Muzquiz | Capt. Saldana |
| Jorge Treviño | Sergeant |
| José Torvay | Andrés Martínez |
| Eva Calvo | Carla Arlota |
| Fanny Schiller | Carmen Martínez |
Directors
Writers
Robert Presnell Jr., Leo Townsend, Georges Simenon
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ricardo Montalban | Antonio Gómez |
| Anne Bancroft | María Ibinia |
| Lee Marvin | The Killer |
| José Pérez | Paco Gómez |
| Rodolfo Acosta | Lt. Fernando |
| Carlos Muzquiz | Capt. Saldana |
| Jorge Treviño | Sergeant |
| José Torvay | Andrés Martínez |
| Eva Calvo | Carla Arlota |
| Fanny Schiller | Carmen Martínez |
| Tamara Garina | Doña Lucrecia |
| Pascual Garcia Pena | Porter / Porter (as Pascual G. Pena) |
| Tony Carbajal | Pedro / Pedro (as Antonio Carbajal) |
| Ricardo Adalid | Police officer |
| Manuel Alvarado | Fat neighbor |
| Manuel Casanueva | Police officer |
| José Chávez | Police officer |
| Felipe de Flores | Police officer |
| Ángel Di Stefani | Detective |
| Pedro Galván | Police officer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Leonard Goldstein | Producer |
