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".

Cast & crew

J

Jack Greenwood

Creator

Edgar Lustgarten

Self - Introduces

Kenneth Benda

Judge

Peter Williams

Ashton

Garfield Morgan

Mr. Andrews

Derrick Sherwin

Andrews

Bridget Armstrong

Anna Bosworth

N

Norman Scace

Defending Counsel

C

Carleton Hobbs

Judge

P

Peter Bathurst

Ferguson

K

Keith Peacock

Hotel Employee (uncredited)

Ray Barrett

Bert West

Patricia Healey

Mary West

Viola Keats

Mrs. Davies

T

Tim Hudson

Dudley Chesham

M

Marjie Lawrence

Sally Mason

N

Norman Claridge

Judge

Michael Aspel

Newscaster

L

Lisa Madron

Helga Schmerier

Michael Sarne

German Boyfriend

Imogen Hassall

Yvonne Purvis

Seasons

13 episodes

The Scales of Justice1962 · 13 episodes