# The List of Adrian Messenger (1963)

> A determined investigator races through a chain of suspicious deaths to uncover why Adrian Messenger's list marks its victims for murder.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6569

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Mystery, Thriller
- Director: John Huston
- Cast: George C. Scott, Kirk Douglas, Dana Wynter, Clive Brook, Gladys Cooper, Herbert Marshall, Jacques Roux, John Merivale
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057254/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: enigmatic, suspenseful, heightened, classic mystery night, rainy evening

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