The Scales of Justice was a series of thirteen British

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 B-movies produced between 1962 and 1967 for Anglo-Amalgamated

Anglo-Amalgamated

Anglo-Amalgamated Productions was a British film production company run by Nat Cohen and Stuart Levy that operated from 1945 to the 1970s. Much of the output was low budget and often second features, many produced at Merton Park Studios...

 at Merton Park Studios

Merton Park Studios

Merton Park Studios was a British film production studio in South Wimbledon, London. In the 1940s, it was owned by the Film Producers Guild.Opened in 1930, many second features were produced there, and for a time was home to Radio Luxembourg...

 in London

London

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.

They were based on actual criminal cases and each film was introduced by crime writer Edgar Lustgarten

Edgar Lustgarten

Edgar Marcus Lustgarten was a British broadcaster and noted crime writer.His books included crime fiction, but most were accounts of true-life criminal cases. The legal justice system and courtroom procedures were his main interests and his writings reflect this...

. The series derives its title from the symbolic scales held by the statue of Justice

Lady Justice

Lady Justice |Dike]]) is an allegorical personification of the moral force in judicial systems.-Depiction:The personification of justice balancing the scales of truth and fairness dates back to the Goddess Maat, and later Isis, of ancient Egypt. The Hellenic deities Themis and Dike were later...

 which is situated above the dome of London's Central Criminal Court

Old Bailey

The Central Criminal Court in England and Wales, commonly known as the Old Bailey from the street in which it stands, is a court building in central London, one of a number of buildings housing the Crown Court...

, The Old Bailey. In the opening narration she is described as having '...in her right hand, the Sword of Retribution, and in her left - The Scales of Justice'

The end version of the theme music for the series (by Johnny Douglas

Johnny Douglas (conductor)

Johnny Douglas was an English composer, Musical Director and string arranger, perhaps best known for his work in the easy listening genre...

) was performed by The Tornados

The Tornados

The Tornados were an English instrumental group of the 1960s that acted as backing group for many of record producer Joe Meek's productions and also for singer Billy Fury. They enjoyed several chart hits in their own right, including the UK and U.S. Number One "Telstar" , the first U.S...

. It was released as the 'B' side of The Ice Cream Man.

Episode guide

Title	Date	Cast	Director	Format	Story
1. The Guilty Party	1962	Zena Marshall Zena Marshall Zena Moyra Marshall was a British actress of film and television.She attended St Mary's, Ascot and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art... , Anthony Jacobs, Derek Francis Derek Francis Derek Francis was an English comedy and character actor.He was a regular in the Carry On film players, appearing in six of the films in the 1960s and 1970s. He appeared in Roger Corman's last film of his Edgar Allan Poe series The Tomb of Ligeia... , Jack Gwillim Jack Gwillim Jack William Frederick Gwillim was a prolific English character actor.-Career:Born in Canterbury, Kent, England, he served in the Royal Navy for over twenty years, attaining the rank of Commander... , Wensley Pithey Wensley Pithey Wensley Pithey was a South African character actor who had a long stage career.Pithey was born in Cape Town, South Africa. A graduate of the University of Cape Town where he studied music and drama, he travelled to England in 1947... , Kenneth Thornett	Lionel Harris	B&W	Edward Sinclair and his wife Thelma live surrounded by wealth and luxury. But Sinclair is weighed down heavily by debts.
2. A Woman's Privilege	1962	Bernard Archard Bernard Archard Bernard Joseph Archard was an English actor.Born in Fulham, London, he was a tall, imposing actor with a distinctive face. He was a conscientious objector in the Second World War and worked on the land... , Ann Lynn, Patrick Wymark Patrick Wymark Patrick Wymark , was a British, stage, film and television actor.-Early life:Born Patrick Carl Cheeseman in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England... , Ernest Clark Ernest Clark Ernest Clark was a British actor of stage, television and film.-Early life:Clark was the son of a master builder in Maida Vale, and was educated nearby at St Marylebone Grammar School. After leaving school he became a reporter on a local newspaper in Croydon... , Noel Hood, Pamela Greer Pamela Greer Pamela Greer is a British actress, who is best known for her roles on television during the 1960s.Her Television credits include:* Doctor Who as "Lizan"* The Likely Lads... , Gerald Cross Gerald Cross Gerald Cross , was an English actor. Among his credits are Doctor Who, Francis Durbridge's The World of Tim Frazer and the Miss Marple films Murder, She Said and Murder Ahoy! .-External links:...	Anthony Bushell Anthony Bushell Anthony Bushell was an English film actor and director, who appeared in 56 films between 1929 and 1961. He also appeared on and directed various British TV series such as Danger Man.-Early life:...	B&W	On a cruise to cheer herself up after a broken romance, Shirley Fawsett meets Joe Ashton. The result is a court case where she sues him for breach of promise.
3. Moment of Decision	1962	Ray Barrett Ray Barrett Raymond Charles "Ray" Barrett was an Australian actor. He was one of the more popular leading men on British television in the 1960s, where he was best known for his appearances in The Troubleshooters . Back in Australia he was a leading man in many TV series over the years.-Biography:Barrett was... , Pat Healy, Marjie Lawrence, Lisa Madron, Michael Sarne, Michael Aspel Michael Aspel Michael Terence Aspel, OBE is an English television presenter, known for his reserved demeanour and rich speaking voice. He has been a high-profile TV personality in the United Kingdom since the 1960s, presenting programmes such as Crackerjack, Aspel and Company, This is Your Life, Strange But... , Norman Claridge	John Knight	B&W	A nursemaid loses the baby in her charge.
4. Position of Trust Position of trust Position of trust is a legal term that is commonly used in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada. It refers to a position of authority over another person or within an organization, for example as a supervisor...	1963	Derrick Sherwin Derrick Sherwin Derrick Sherwin is a British television producer, writer, and actor. He is best known as the story editor and later producer of Doctor Who... , Imogen Hassall Imogen Hassall Imogen Hassall was an English actress who appeared in 33 films during the 1960s and 1970s.- Early life :... , Edward Atienza Edward Atienza Edward Atienza is a British stage and film actor. He made his first London theatre appearance in the role of Mole in Toad of Toad Hall at the Prince's Theatre.-Biography:... , Peter Barkworth Peter Barkworth Peter Wynn Barkworth was an English actor.-Early life:Peter Barkworth was born at Margate, Kent. Soon after his birth, the family moved to Bramhall in Cheshire and Barkworth was educated at Stockport School. His headmaster wanted him to go to university but Barkworth had set his heart on a career... , Geoffrey Chater Geoffrey Chater Geoffrey Chater is a British actor who was born in Barnet, Hertfordshire. He has starred in both film and television projects... , Cyril Luckham Cyril Luckham Cyril Luckham was a British film, television and theatre actor.Luckham played the White Guardian in the long running science fiction television series Doctor Who. He appeared in The Ribos Operation, the first serial in The Key to Time season, and Enlightenment... , Robert Lankesheer	Lionel Harris	B&W	The wild son of a powerful industrialist plans an illicit weekend away from his fiancée with a pretty French girl called Yvonne. The weekend begins promisingly but on the first morning a man barges into their hotel bedroom in Brighton. He announces that he is a private detective - acting for Yvonne's husband.
5. The Undesirable Neighbour	1963	Vanda Godsell Vanda Godsell Vanda Godsell was an English actress.-Early life:She was born near Bristol into the well known Godsell family, best known for its brewery based in Stroud. Her father was an officer in the Navy and served in the Battle of Jutland whilst her mother, Muriel, was the sister of novelist and actress... , Bridget Armstrong, Anthony Newlands Anthony Newlands Anthony Newlands was a British actor, most famous for his supporting guest roles in British television series of the 1960s. These included two roles in ABC Weekend's adventure drama The Avengers and a role in the ITC Entertainment series Danger Man... , Ronald Hatton Ronald Hatton Sir Ronald George Hatton was a highly distinguished pomologist.-Life and career:... , Garfield Morgan Garfield Morgan Garfield Morgan was an English actor who appeared mostly on TV and occasionally in films.Born in Birmingham, Morgan was apprenticed as a dental mechanic before going to drama school. He started his acting career with the Arena Theatre, Birmingham...	Gordon Hales	B&W	When a young married couple move into a new home the wife is popular with the local men and starts the gossips buzzing.
6. The Invisible Asset	1963	Kenneth J. Warren Kenneth J. Warren Kenneth John Warren was an Australian actor.-Selected Filmography:*Long John Silver *I Was Monty's Double *The Criminal *The Double Man *S*P*Y*S... , Ronald Leigh-Hunt Ronald Leigh-Hunt Ronald Leigh-Hunt was a British film and television actor.His father was a stockbroker and he attended the Italia Conti Academy. He began acting whilst serving in the army... , Annette Carell, Gabriella Licudi Gabriella Licudi Gabriella Licudi is a Moroccan-born British former actress.Born in Casablanca while her father, a Greek naval engineer, was stationed there, Gabriella Licudi was educated in England, France and Spain before settling permanently in England at the age of fifteen... , Stanley Morgan Stanley Morgan (author) Stanley Morgan is an English writer and actor. He writes fiction, in the comedy and thriller genres and has had over 30 different books published since 1968.-Biography:... , Kenneth Benda, Peter Bathurst, Philip Latham Philip Latham Philip Latham is a British actor. He was educated at Felsted School.In the late 1960s/early 1970s he was well known to British TV viewers for his portrayal of chief accountant Willy Izard, the "conscience" to hard-nosed oil company industrialist Brian Stead in the BBC series The Troubleshooters...	Norman Harrison	B&W	In a city restaurant the owner blackmails his most influential customers by using a hidden microphone on a special table.
7. Personal and Confidential	1965	Ellen McIntosh, Robert Cartland, Harry Littlewood Harry Littlewood Harry Littlewood was a British actor who has appeared in Z-Cars, Softly, Softly, The Saint, Never the Twain, Families, The Bill, Casualty, Bergerac and Howard's Way.- External links :... , Howard Lang Howard Lang Howard Lang was a British actor best known for playing Captain William Baines in the BBC nautical drama The Onedin Line. He served for seven years in the Royal Navy during World War II.... , Geoffrey Toone Geoffrey Toone Geoffrey Toone was an Irish-born character actor.Most of Toone's film roles after the 1930s were in supporting parts, usually as authority figures, though he did play the lead character in the Hammer Films production The Terror of the Tongs in 1961Toone was born in Dublin, Ireland to English... , Jeffrey Segal Jeffrey Segal Jeffrey Segal is a British actor.He made his first screen appearance, as an extra, in the film Jud Süß .From the early 1960s onwards he appeared in many British TV series, notably Callan, Z-Cars, The Protectors, Terry and June, The Pallisers and Dad's Army.He played the part of 'Arthur Perkins'... , Windsor Davies Windsor Davies Windsor Davies is a British actor, well known for playing the part of Battery Sergeant Major Williams in the 1970s/1980s British sitcom It Ain't Half Hot Mum.-Early life and career:... , Patrick Carter, Don McKillop	Geoffrey Nethercott	B&W	Found in the briefcase of the man in Room 755, who fell, or was pushed, from a seventh storey window is a red file, marked "Top Secret".
8. The Hidden Face	1965	Christine Finn Christine Finn Christine Finn was a British actress, known primarily for her work for the Thunderbirds television series of the 1960s, and the 1958–59 television serial Quatermass and the Pit... , Richard Butler, Alex Macintosh Alex Macintosh Alex Macintosh was a BBC presenter and continuity announcer from the mid-1950s to the mid-1970s. He was also the voice artist heard during the first British-broadcast advertisement, for Gibbs SR Toothpaste on ITV, September 22, 1955.-Career:Macintosh was an ABC TV "in-vision" announcer from 1955... , Robert James Robert James (actor) Robert James was a Scottish actor, who was best known for his television work.Born in Paisley, Scotland, Robert James trained to be a lawyer, before being spotted by a professional director while doing amateur dramatics.... , Gretchen Franklin Gretchen Franklin Gretchen Franklin was an English actress with a career in showbusiness that spanned over eighty years.She was born in Covent Garden, west London, a cousin of the actor Clive Dunn. She was best known for playing the character of Ethel Skinner in the long running BBC One, soap opera, EastEnders... , Vernon Dobtcheff Vernon Dobtcheff Vernon Dobtcheff is a French and British actor.Dobtcheff was born in Nîmes, France, to a family of Russian descent. He attended Ascham Preparatory School in Eastbourne, Sussex, England, in the 1940s, where he won the Acting Cup... , Peter Stephens Peter Stephens Peter Stephens was an English stage, film and television supporting actor, notable for his portrayal of the Bunteresque character, Cyril, in the BBC TV series Doctor Who series entitled The Celestial Toymaker... , David Garth	Patrick Dromgoole	B&W	Jane Penshurst writes a book attacking MP Milsom. When Milsom shoots himself, his son, William, seeks revenge.
9. The Material Witness	1965	Noel Travarthen, Reginald Marsh Reginald Marsh Reginald Marsh may refer to:* Reginald Marsh , American painter most notable for his detailed depictions of life in New York City in the 1920s* Reginald Marsh , actor in many British sitcoms... , Sally Nesbitt, Harry Locke Harry Locke Harry Locke was a British character actor.He was born and died in London. He was a familiar face in three decades of British cinema, with appearances including Passport to Pimlico , Reach for the Sky , Carry On Nurse , The Devil-Ship Pirates and The Family Way .In 1969 he appeared in Randall... , Hector Ross Hector Ross -Selected filmography:* Night Beat * Bonnie Prince Charlie * Happy Go Lovely * I'm a Stranger * The Steel Key * The Fur Collar * Delayed Flight -External links:... , John Horsley John Horsley (actor) John L. Horsley is an English actor. He was born in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England.He made his acting debut at the Theatre Royal in Bournemouth. His early career saw him playing a succession of doctors and policemen, the former on film in Hell Drivers , the latter on television in Big... , Steve Peters	Geoffrey Nethercott	B&W	A young man is the personal assistant to a company executive who has little time for him.
10. Company of Fools	1966	Barrie Ingham Barrie Ingham Barrie Ingham is an English actor in stage, TV and film.-Life and career:Ingham was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, the son of Irene and Harold Ellis Stead Ingham. He was educated at Heath Grammar School and became a Royal Artillery Officer. His major theatre debut was at Manchester Library... , Jacqueline Jones Jacqueline Jones Jacqueline Jones is Walter Prescott Webb Chair in History and Ideas and Mastin Gentry White Professor of Southern History at the University of Texas at Austin, United States. She is an expert in American social history in addition to writing on economics , women, and class.- Background :Born in... , Maurice Kaufmann Maurice Kaufmann Maurice Harington Kaufmann was a British actor of stage, TV and film, particularly well-utilized in whodunnits and horrors who acted from 1954 to 1981, when he retired.... , Garfield Morgan Garfield Morgan Garfield Morgan was an English actor who appeared mostly on TV and occasionally in films.Born in Birmingham, Morgan was apprenticed as a dental mechanic before going to drama school. He started his acting career with the Arena Theatre, Birmingham...	Peter Duffell Peter Duffell Lieutenant General Sir Peter Royson Duffell KCB CBE MC was Commander of British Forces in Hong Kong.-Military career:Educated at Dulwich College, Duffell was commissioned into the 2nd Gurkha Rifles in 1960. He served with his Regiment in Malaya during the Malayan Emergency and in Borneo during the...	Colour	Five strangers from varied walks of life come together to investigate the life of a man who has caused them all serious financial losses and to exact their own private revenge.
11. The Haunted Man The Haunted Man The Haunted Man and the Ghost’s Bargain, A Fancy for Christmas-Time, is a novella by Charles Dickens first published in 1848. It is the fifth and last of Dickens' Christmas novellas...	1966	Keith Barron Keith Barron Keith Barron is an English actor and television presenter, well-known from numerous roles on British television from the 1960s to the present day.-Career:... , James Ellis James Ellis (actor) James Ellis is an actor from Northern Ireland with a television career of more than 45 years. He went to school at Methodist College Belfast and later studied at both Queen's University Belfast and the Bristol Old Vic.... , Alexandra Bastedo Alexandra Bastedo Alexandra Bastedo is a British actress, best-known for her role as secret agent Sharron Macready in the 1968 British espionage/science fiction adventure series The Champions... , Isobel Black Isobel Black Isobel Amy Black is a British actress who is noted for her roles on film and television. She is the daughter of the late screenwriter Ian Stuart Black... , Tenniel Evans Tenniel Evans -Family:Walter Tenniel Evans was born in Nairobi, Kenya. His middle name derived from the illustrator Sir John Tenniel, a distant relation. His daughter, Serena Evans, is an actress, and his son, Matthew, is a television director.... , Dallas Cavell	Stanley Willis	Colour	Actor Bill Kenton, injured trying to prevent a raid on a shop, returns to his career, to find that he cannot remember his lines. Forced to leave the theatre, he becomes a man obsessed with finding the thieves.
12. Infamous Conduct	1966	Dermot Walsh Dermot Walsh Dermot Walsh was an Irish stage, film and television actor, known for portraying Richard the Lionheart in the 1962 television series Richard the Lionheart.-Early life:... , Bridget Armstrong, Ewen Solon Ewen Solon Ewen Solon was a New Zealand-born actor, who worked extensively in both the United Kingdom and Australia.... , Richard Warner, Terry Wale	Richard Martin	Colour	Struck off the medical register, surgeon, Anthony Searle meets Dixon, a bank robber on the run and Dixon wants a "face job".
13. Payment in Kind Payment in kind Payment in kind refers to payment for goods or services with a medium other than legal tender ....	1967	Justine Lord Justine Lord Justine Lord is an English actress, active on television throughout the 1960s.She began her acting career in repertory theatre, and in the 1960s made guest appearances on The Avengers, The Saint, The Prisoner and Man in a Suitcase as well as playing regular roles on Crossroads, Compact,... , Maxine Audley Maxine Audley Maxine Audley was an English theatre and film actress. She made her professional stage debut in July 1940 at the Open Air Theatre. Throughout her career, Audley performed with both the Old Vic company and the Royal Shakespeare Company multiple times... , Brian Haines, Derrick Sherwin Derrick Sherwin Derrick Sherwin is a British television producer, writer, and actor. He is best known as the story editor and later producer of Doctor Who... , Gwen Cherrell, Henry McGee Henry McGee Henry McGee was a British actor, best known as straight man to Benny Hill for many years. McGee was also often the announcer on Hill's TV programme, delivering the upbeat intro "Yes! It's The Benny Hill Show!"... , Peter Bathurst	Peter Duffell	Colour	The dedicated wife of a struggling businessman falls behind on the hire purchase payments and the debt collector suggests "payment in kind".