After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. World Break - Aria of Curse for a Holy Swordsman - The Complete Series [Blu-ray], Future Diary - The Complete Series + OVA [Blu-ray], Rosario + Vampire - The Complete Series [Blu-ray], Mystery Squadron, Old Films 1933 12 Chapter Movie Serial 2 Disc set DVD, Outlaw Star: The Complete Series [Blu ray] [Blu-ray], Code Geass: Lelouch of Rebellion - The Complete Series [Blu-ray]. It is loosely based on a 1959 novel of the same name written by Philip MacDonald. Classic John Huston Mystery Movie Shines on Blu-ray. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. The List of Adrian Messenger DVD. List of Adrian Messenger, The on DVD (191329002568) from Universal. It does keep you guessing until the end. That night, however, Joe sees and recognizes the masked murderer and pursues him, but the murderer knocks him out and pushes him into the ocean with his wheelchair, drowning him. the bomb planted in suitcase wouldnt get past the metal detectors today, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 February 2014. Lancaster and Sinatra only appear during the unmasking coda; their parts were portrayed by uncredited performers. Black & White, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen, George C. Scott, Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis, Burt Lancaster, Robert Mitchum, Previous page of related Sponsored Products. I remember watching this movie on TV back in the late 1970's and early 1980's and enjoying it for the complex plot, make-up effects and outstanding cast.
In most cases, items shipped from Amazon.com may be returned for a full refund. As I am hard of hearing, I was disappointed that the movie available for sale did not have that available. The two of them leave in disappointment, assuming all names on the list have died. Great movie and disc was in perfect condition. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Too bad it was filmed in black and white since it was partly shot in Europe and scenery would have been beautiful. The following day, his mother reveals the truth to Gethryn; “Joe” was actually James, who impersonated his deceased brother to collect his disability pension. This bluray is region free and has a very nice transfer. Sold by Digizoneuk and sent from Amazon Fulfillment. The first conclusion Gethryn and Le Borg draw from Messenger’s words is that there is important information in the manuscript of his unpublished book.
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It was later included in Universal's 2016 DVD box set "Kirk Douglas: The Centennial Collection." As the killer works his way through the list, helped by being a 'master of a thousand disguises', Gethryn has a race against time on his hands to find the killer. Description. A diverting piece of hokum/mystery allowing Americans to portray their idea of Englishness (tho' shot in Ireland). There's a problem loading this menu right now. Someone recommended this to me and so I sent for it from Amazon, only to find it available for £1 in our local Poundland. John Huston did an excellent job, but the movie isn't as brilliant as I remember it so many, many years ago. The List of Adrian Messenger is a 1963 American mystery film directed by John Huston starring Kirk Douglas, George C. Scott, Dana Wynter, Clive Brook, Gladys Cooper and Herbert Marshall. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 February 2012. This is vintage stuff, the only trouble is that I remember seeing the "classic cars" when I was young.
I saw this B& W film when it first came out and its one of my favourites. This item cannot be shipped to your selected delivery location. Digging into the mystery, Gethryn soon discovers that all the men were held captive in a Burmese POW camp during WWII, and are being killed one by one. The List of Adrian Messenger is a relatively modern Golden Age type of mystery with an additional gimmick that was featured prominently in its advertising. It's funny how all these years later the movie looks and sounds better than it did back then. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. A number of famous Hollywood actors were advertised to appear in the film heavily disguised in make-up designed by John Chambers: Tony Curtis, Kirk Douglas, Burt Lancaster, Frank Sinatra, and Robert Mitchum.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 February 2019. There's a problem loading this menu at the moment. "[10] It is also available on an Australian factory-pressed PAL DVD distributed by Umbrella Entertainment.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 April 2019, interesting yarn of mystery murder. Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2012, Author Philip MacDonald wrote 12 workmanlike novels about, Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2018.
Share. Next, Gethryn and Le Borg visit the only living name on the list, James Slattery. Wish I had bought it from then instead, but even so I would have wanted 98 pence change!! The movie end reveals the famous actor cameos. John Huston as Adaptor. DVD . We use cookies and similar tools to enhance your shopping experience, to provide our services, understand how customers use our services so we can make improvements, and display ads. A great who done it, that seems to have been forgotten of late. Soon after he asks his good friend, British colonel Anthony Gethryn (George C. Scott), to find the eleven men named on a list, Adrian Messenger (John Merivale) is killed when the plane on which he is travelling is blown up. The List of Adrian Messenger was released on Region 1 DVD by Universal in 2009 as part of their print-on-demand "Vault Series."
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 June 2013, A real pleasure to watch this film which I last saw peeping around my Mother's, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 January 2020.
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