The List of Adrian Messenger

Buy This Item The List of Adrian Messenger by Universal Studios  Available from Amazon  $19.98  on 11-14-2008     John Huston was eager for a lightweight lark, and <I>The List of Adrian Messenger</I> was just the project he needed. Philip MacDonald's upper-crust British murder mystery allowed Huston to work close to his Irish estate, including fox hunting and quail shooting well suited to Huston's lord-of-the-manor lifestyle. The mystery itself is clever enough: As a former MI-5 agent, George C. Scott is lured into the case when writer Adrian Messenger (John Merivale) gives him a list of 11 names to investigate, just before Messenger is mysteriously killed. Scott combs for clues to connect the names, and the film's promotional gimmick--big-name stars disguised under Bud Westmore's expert makeup--kicks into gear. Thus you get Burt Lancaster, Robert Mitchum, Tony Curtis, Kirk Douglas, and Frank Sinatra, <I>barely</I> identifiable under layers of latex, and the mystery never suffers from this playful distraction. Huston enjoyed making this film (he makes a cameo appearance, and his son Tony plays a supporting role), and that pleasure is passed along to the viewer. <I>--Jeff Shannon</I> Reader Reviews I just looked on Amazon UK and this movie is being released on DVD for Region 2 March 17th 2008. Hopefully we will have it soon.

The List of Adrian Messenger Available from Amazon Price: $19.98 Updated on 11-14-2008.

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