The List of Adrian Messenger

"The most bizarre murder mystery ever conceived!"

1963 1h 39m EN

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6.7

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64%

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6.8

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★6.7TMDB · 99🍅64%Rotten Tomatoes★6.8IMDB · 5,988

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Synopsis

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Adrian Messenger, a famous writer, asks his friend Anthony Gethryn, a former British agent, to help him investigate the whereabouts of the people who appear on a list, without asking him the reason why he should do so.

“The most bizarre murder mystery ever conceived!”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

George C. Scott
Anthony Gethryn
Kirk Douglas
George Brougham / Vicar Atlee / Mr. Pythian / Arthur Henderson
Dana Wynter
Lady Jocelyn Bruttenholm
Clive Brook
Marquis of Gleneyre
Gladys Cooper
Mrs. Karoudjian
Herbert Marshall
Sir Wilfrid Lucas
Jacques Roux
Raoul Le Borg
John Merivale
Adrian Messenger

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Huston
Writers: Anthony Veiller, Philip MacDonald
Languages: English, French
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Huston, shot by Joseph MacDonald. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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ERA

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Original score by Jerry Goldsmith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Terry O. Morse shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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George C. Scott and Kirk Douglas and Dana Wynter carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The most bizarre murder mystery ever conceived!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0057254 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

John Huston directs. Joseph MacDonald behind the camera. Jerry Goldsmith scores. Terry O. Morse cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, French.

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163 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
3Directed by John Huston, shot by Joseph MacDonald. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jerry Goldsmith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Terry O. Morse shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6George C. Scott and Kirk Douglas and Dana Wynter carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The most bizarre murder mystery ever conceived!".
8IMDB entry: tt0057254 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 99 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "london, england", "countryside", "england", "mysterious killer".