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Anne Bancroft, Lee Marvin, and Ricardo Montalban in A Life in the Balance (1955)

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A Life in the Balance

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Directors

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  • Harry Horner
    Harry Horner
  • Rafael Portillo
    Rafael Portillo
    co-director

Writers

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  • Robert Presnell Jr.
    Robert Presnell Jr.
    screenplay and
  • Leo Townsend
    Leo Townsend
    screenplay
  • Georges Simenon
    Georges Simenon
    story

Cast

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  • Ricardo Montalban in Fantasy Island (1977)
    Ricardo Montalban
    Ricardo Montalban
    Antonio Gómez
  • Anne Bancroft in The Graduate (1967)
    Anne Bancroft
    Anne Bancroft
    María Ibinia
  • Lee Marvin
    Lee Marvin
    Lee Marvin
    The Killer
  • José Pérez in Steambath (1973)
    José Pérez
    José Pérez
    Paco Gómez
    (as Jose Perez)
  • Rodolfo Acosta
    Rodolfo Acosta
    Rodolfo Acosta
    Lt. Fernando
  • Carlos Múzquiz
    Carlos Múzquiz
    Capt. Saldana
    (as Carlos Muzquiz)
  • Jorge Treviño
    Jorge Treviño
    Sergeant
    (as Jorge Trevino)
  • José Torvay
    José Torvay
    José Torvay
    Andrés Martínez
    (as Jose Torvay)
  • Eva Calvo
    Eva Calvo
    Carla Arlota
  • Fanny Schiller
    Fanny Schiller
    Fanny Schiller
    Carmen Martínez
  • Tamara Garina
    Tamara Garina
    Doña Lucrecia
  • Pascual García Peña
    Pascual García Peña
    Pascual García Peña
    Porter
    (as Pascual G. Pena)
  • Tony Carbajal
    Tony Carbajal
    Pedro
    (as Antonio Carbajal)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Ricardo Adalid
    Ricardo Adalid
    Police officer
    (uncredited)
  • Manuel Alvarado
    Manuel Alvarado
    Fat neighbor
    (uncredited)
  • Manuel Casanueva
    Manuel Casanueva
    Police officer
    (uncredited)
  • José Chávez
    José Chávez
    Police officer
    (uncredited)
  • Felipe de Flores
    Felipe de Flores
    Police officer
    (uncredited)
  • Ángel Di Stefani
    Ángel Di Stefani
    Detective
    (uncredited)
  • Pedro Galván
    Pedro Galván
    Police officer
    (uncredited)
  • Leonor Gómez
    Leonor Gómez
    Bus passenger
    (uncredited)
  • Chel López
    Chel López
    Bus driver
    (uncredited)
  • Diana Ochoa
    Diana Ochoa
    Neighbor
    (uncredited)
  • Carlos Rivas in The Unforgiven (1960)
    Carlos Rivas
    Carlos Rivas
    Police officer
    (uncredited)
  • Manuel Sánchez Navarro
    Manuel Sánchez Navarro
    Old man in cafe
    (uncredited)

Producer

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  • Leonard Goldstein
    Leonard Goldstein
    producer

Composer

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  • Raúl Lavista
    Raúl Lavista
    composer (as Raul Lavista)

Editors

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  • George Crone
    George Crone
  • George A. Gittens
    George A. Gittens
    editor (as George Gittens)

Casting Director

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  • Mildred Gusse
    Mildred Gusse
    casting director (uncredited)

Art Director

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  • Gunther Gerszo
    Gunther Gerszo
    art director (as Gunther Gerzo)

Makeup Department

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  • Sara Mateos
    Sara Mateos
    makeup artist
  • Sara Maza
    Sara Maza
    hairdresser

Production Management

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  • Ricardo Beltri
    Ricardo Beltri
    unit manager
  • John Burch
    John Burch
    production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

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  • John Burch
    John Burch
    assistant director
  • Julio Cahero
    Julio Cahero
    assistant director

Sound Department

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  • Jesús González Gancy
    Jesús González Gancy
    sound (as Jesus Gonzalez)
  • Galdino R. Samperio
    Galdino R. Samperio
    sound (as Galdino Samperio)

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Manuel Gómez Urquiza
    Manuel Gómez Urquiza
    camera operator (as J. Gomez Urquiza)
  • Leobardo Sánchez
    Leobardo Sánchez
    assistant camera (as Leobardo Sanchez)

Script and Continuity Department

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  • Icaro Cisneros
    Icaro Cisneros
    script clerk

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