The List of Adrian Messenger (1963)
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Reviews Counted:13
Fresh:9
Rotten:4
Average Rating:5.9/10
Synopsis: In this all-star cast -- ingeniously concealing Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis, Frank Sinatra, Robert Mitchum, and Burt Lancaster -- Adrian Messenger, before departing on a fateful plane trip, leaves a... [More]
Starring: Kirk Douglas, George C. Scott, Dana Wynter, Robert Mitchum
Director: John Huston
Reviews for The List of Adrian Messenger
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A captivating murder mystery, and although the viewer finds out fairly early on who the killer is, the mystery of his motive and the suspense of his capture are sufficient to keep one glued to the screen. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
Convoluted but absorbing. Full Review |
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An even more damaging miscue is the utilization of stars who are hidden behind facial disguises in fundamentally inconsequential roles. Full Review |
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3/5 |
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Reasonably entertaining old-fashioned creaky whodunit. Full Review |
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Saddled with an incredibly creaky whodunit plot, this thriller should really have been set in Victorian times to accommodate its villain with a passion for disguises, its Holmesian detective in a bowler hat, its murder in a fog-bound Limehouse. Full Review |
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2/5 |
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3/5 |
Okay mystery with spot-the-guest-stars gimmick.
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4/5 |
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4/5 |
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Huston displays a heavy hand, demanding our indulgence. Full Review |
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