The List of Adrian Messenger (1963)
John Merivale, in the title role, has a very useful friend in George C. Scott. He’s a retired British agent with an incredibly sharp mind, so when John hands George a list of ten names asking him to “find out if they’re still living at those addresses”, George knows there’s a deeper meaning behind the list. When John is killed in an airplane bombing, George recruits Jacques Roux and Dana Wynter to help in solving the mystery.
And what a mystery! Several times while watching The List of Adrian Messenger, I said, “I’m glad I’m not watching this alone!” It was so spooky, I made sure to leave all the lights on in the house when I went to bed that night. The plot moves very quickly, so you’ll have to keep up—or press pause and discuss it with your friends. It’s spooky, thrilling, suspenseful, and a great addition to your Halloween movie line-up this year.
The greatest tragedy of the film is the lack of a Best Makeup Oscar awarded to it. There was no such Oscar at that time, an error only rectified the year after The Elephant Man went unrewarded. Bud Westmore created such incredible makeup designs, executed by John Chambers, David Grayson, and Nick Marcellino, that it’s baffling why the Academy didn’t create the award in 1963 to honor them. Disguises were designed for several actors, making them absolutely unrecognizable to the audience. I won’t spoil anything because it’s fun to guess, but be on the lookout for Kirk Douglas, Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Frank Sinatra, and Robert Mitchum.
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And what a mystery! Several times while watching The List of Adrian Messenger, I said, “I’m glad I’m not watching this alone!” It was so spooky, I made sure to leave all the lights on in the house when I went to bed that night. The plot moves very quickly, so you’ll have to keep up—or press pause and discuss it with your friends. It’s spooky, thrilling, suspenseful, and a great addition to your Halloween movie line-up this year.
The greatest tragedy of the film is the lack of a Best Makeup Oscar awarded to it. There was no such Oscar at that time, an error only rectified the year after The Elephant Man went unrewarded. Bud Westmore created such incredible makeup designs, executed by John Chambers, David Grayson, and Nick Marcellino, that it’s baffling why the Academy didn’t create the award in 1963 to honor them. Disguises were designed for several actors, making them absolutely unrecognizable to the audience. I won’t spoil anything because it’s fun to guess, but be on the lookout for Kirk Douglas, Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Frank Sinatra, and Robert Mitchum.
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "Sonia SC" for posting!
More Kirk Douglas movies here!
More Burt Lancaster movies here!
More Herbert Marshall movies here!
More Robert Mitchum movies here!
More George C. Scott movies here!
More Frank Sinatra movies here!