

A Life in the Balance(1955)
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.
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A Life in the Balance
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A widower's young son leads the police to a killer of sinners in Mexico City.
Release Date
1955-07-01
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5.9
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A killer with the cunning of a maniac. A little boy with the courage of a lion.
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