Season - Episode
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1 - 1The Guilty Party Jan 11, 1962 -
1 - 2A Woman's Privilege Nov 02, 1962 -
1 - 3Moment of Decision Dec 01, 1962 -
1 - 4Position of Trust Sep 01, 1963 -
1 - 5The Undesirable Neighbour Sep 02, 1963 -
1 - 6The Invisible Asset Oct 01, 1963 -
1 - 7Personal and Confidential Feb 01, 1965 -
1 - 8The Hidden Face Feb 02, 1965 -
1 - 9The Material Witness Dec 01, 1965 -
1 - 10Company of Fools Sep 01, 1966 -
1 - 11The Haunted Man Sep 02, 1966 -
1 - 12Infamous Conduct Oct 01, 1966 -
1 - 13Payment in Kind Mar 01, 1967
Overview
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".
