Series · 1962 – 1967 · Crime
The Scales of Justice is a series of thirteen British cinema featurettes produced from 1962 to 1967 for Anglo-Amalgamated at Merton Park Studios in London. The first nine were made in black and white, and the last four in colour. The finale, Payment in Kind, was Merton Park's final production. Episodes were based on criminal cases, and each film was introduced by criminologist Edgar Lustgarten. The series derives its title from the symbolic scales held by the statue of Justice, situated above the dome of London's Central Criminal Court, The Old Bailey. The opening narration describes her as having "in her right hand, the Sword of Power and Retribution, and in her left – The Scales of Justice".
1 season · 13 episodes

Episode 01
The Guilty Party
The Sinclairs seem to be living in the lap of luxury, but their lifestyle is funded by a morass of debt.

Episode 02
A Woman's Privilege
A shipboard romance leads to a lawsuit for breach of promise.

Episode 03
Moment of Decision
A woman yearning for a child takes a baby from a wealthy family.Her husband sees this as a financial opportunity.

Episode 04
Position of Trust
A wealthy, spoiled young man, about to be married, arranges for an illicit liaison with a mysterious French girl who calls herself Yvonne. He is accosted in his Brighton hotel room by a man who claims to be a private detective in the employee of Yvonne's husband.

Episode 05
The Undesirable Neighbour
A newly married woman becomes very friendly with her male neighbors, causing the neighborhood busybodies' tongues to wag.

Episode 06
The Invisible Asset
A restaurant owner bugs one of his tables with a hidden microphone and uses the illicit knowledge he gains to blackmail his customers.

Episode 07
Personal and Confidential
Police investigating a suspicious death find a file marked "Top Secret" in the victim's briefcase.

Episode 08
The Hidden Face
When a member of parliament commits suicide, his son seeks the author of the book that triggered the tragedy.

Episode 09
The Material Witness
A younger executive plots to replace a firm's manager, and turns him in to police as a drunk driver, then proceeds to charm his way into his daughter's affections.

Episode 10
Company of Fools
Five strangers band together to exact revenge on a man who ruined them financially.

Episode 11
The Haunted Man
An actor receives a head injury breaking up a robbery. The injury effects his memory and he can no longer remember his part, thereby forcing him off the stage. He becomes determined to capture the thieves.

Episode 12
Infamous Conduct
A famous surgeon losses his license (and his wife) after a woman patient accuses him of conduct unbecoming a physician. Fleeing to the coast, the doctor meets a beautiful woman painter whose cousin is a criminal. Among his companions is a bank robber who wants the doctor to alter his appearance through plastic surgery.

Episode 13
Payment in Kind
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The Scales of Justice is a series of thirteen British cinema featurettes produced from 1962 to 1967 for Anglo-Amalgamated at Merton Park Studios in London. The first nine were made in black and white, and the last four in colour. The finale, Payment in Kind, was Merton Park's final production. Episodes were based on criminal cases, and each film was introduced by criminologist Edgar Lustgarten. The series derives its title from the symbolic scales held by the statue of Justice, situated above the dome of London's Central Criminal Court, The Old Bailey. The opening narration describes her as having "in her right hand, the Sword of Power and Retribution, and in her left – The Scales of Justice".
1 principal cast
The Scales of Justice is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The crime from Jack Greenwood has 1 season and 13 total episodes, rated 6.7/10 by 3 viewers.
The Scales of Justice has 1 season with 13 episodes in total.
The Scales of Justice has ended and is no longer in production.
The Scales of Justice first aired on January 11, 1962.
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