A Life in the Balance

1955 · 74 MIN · IMDB 6.1 · 260 VOTES · DIR. Rafael Portillo, Harry Horner

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Overview

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

Dialogue Timeline — 862 lines

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00:01:51 Six murders. An epidemic. Six in three weeks, within half a mile.
00:04:49 Yes... A germium.
00:07:47 Carmen... Carmelita.
00:10:05 No matter where I am it will always tell you to love music and...
00:14:04 - When you barely have enough to eat. - We eat! We eat!
00:17:42 - Here in my building? - Why are the police so slow?
00:21:04 I'll do the buying and selling.
00:23:39 She refuses to take them.
00:25:53 - Please Mister, help me. - I have no money, I'm poor myself.
00:31:09 Her name is... Walking with...
00:34:24 Wine to make the feet lighter and the heart dance
00:37:51 The music is in my head. I can hear it clearly, but...
00:41:14 - Home? To my father? - Certainly. Why not?
00:43:14 I want you to tell me every move you made tonight.
00:46:19 No I can't.
00:48:38 And you know, we're taking the boy.
00:50:44 He's irresponsible, disorganized. Emotional.
00:52:55 I looked all over. Red, blue. Everything but white.
00:54:39 The call box expert lost his tool.
00:58:37 I always came home at five when I was working.
01:00:37 You're never really scared are you?
01:02:55 I want every car you've got, the Plaza Santa Maria, Mercardo restaurant, fast.
01:08:44 I've been running.
22:18:02 - Yes sir.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed862
Dialogue density11.6 lines / min
First line00:01:51
Final line22:18:02

Production Record

DirectorRafael Portillo, Harry Horner
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes260