''The Scales of Justice'' was a series of 13 British cinema
featurettes produced from 1962 to 1967 for
Anglo-Amalgamated at
Merton Park Studios in London.
The first nine episodes were made in black and white, and the last four in colour. The final episode, ''Payment in Kind'', was Merton Park's final production.
Episodes were based on criminal cases, and each film was introduced by crime writer
Edgar Lustgarten. The series derives its title from the symbolic scales held by the statue of
Justice
In its broadest sense, justice is the idea that individuals should be treated fairly. According to the ''Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy'', the most plausible candidate for a core definition comes from the ''Institutes (Justinian), Inst ...
, situated above the dome of London's
Central Criminal Court, The Old Bailey. In the opening narration, she is described as having "in her right hand, the Sword of Power and Retribution, and in her left – The Scales of Justice". The opening scenes of the initial six episodes were narrated by
Michael Hordern.
The end version of the theme music for the series (by
Johnny Douglas) was performed by
The Tornados. It was re-recorded and released as the B side of their single "The Ice Cream Man".
The Scales of Justice became widely known in the UK when it was broadcast as a TV series in various ITV regions during the 1970s. In July 2017, the series aired on the television channel
Talking Pictures TV.
In October 2012, Network released the complete series as a two-disc DVD set.
Episode guide
References
External links
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Scales of Justice
British crime films
1960s crime films
1960s British films
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