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| A Life in the Balance (1955) |
| Marvin is a psychotic killer, who murders people he believes are sinners, in this nice little thriller. He kills a woman in the building where Montalban and his son Perez live in Mexico City. Circumstantial evidence points towards Montalban, who is arrested for the crime. But Perez has witnessed the murder and goes after Marvin to prove his father's innocence. The climax has the boy smashing police call boxes, leaving a trail for the cops before Marvin finds him out and captures him. The technical values are good, with the script and direction taking the story along nicely. The acting is nothing spectacular, with the strong exception of Perez, who outshines the adults easily. Bancroft has a supporting role as Montalban's lover. Filmed in cooperation with the police department of Mexico City, with a nice use of the locale.
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