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List of Adrian Messenger, The/Mirage |
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Genre:Mystery Suspense
Reviewed In Issue 24 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Tony Curtis, Kirk Douglas, Burt Lancaster, Robert Mitchum, Frank Sinatra, George C. Scott, Dana Wynter, Clive Brook, Herbert Marshall & Gladys Cooper |
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DVD General Information |
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(Studio/Distributor): |
Universal Studios Home Video |
(Catalog Number): |
42939 |
(MPAA Rating): |
Not Rated |
(Retail Price): |
$69.95 |
(Running Time In Minutes): |
98 |
(Color Type): |
Black & White |
(Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
(Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
(Theatrical Release): |
1963 |
(LD Release Date): |
3/9/97 |
(THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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Credits Information |
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(Director): |
John Huston |
(Screenplay/Written By): |
Anthony Veiller |
(Story): |
NA |
(Music): |
Jerry Goldsmith |
(Director Of Photography): |
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(Production Designer): |
Alexander Golitzen, Stephen Grimes & George Webb |
(Visual Effects): |
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(Costume Designer): |
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(Editor): |
Terry O. Morse, A.C.E. |
(Supervising Sound Editors): |
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(Re-Recording Mixers): |
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(Executive Producers): |
NA |
(Co-Producers): |
NA |
(Producers): |
Edward Lewis |
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DVD Picture Information |
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(Principal Photography): |
Academy Standard Flat |
(Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
1.85:1 |
(Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
1.85:1 |
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DVD Sound Information |
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(DVD Soundtrack): |
Mono Sound |
(Theatrical Sound): |
Optical Mono |
(Theatrical Re-Issue Soundtrack): |
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(Remastered Dolby Digital): |
No |
(Remastered DTS Digital Surround): |
No |
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WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
A double delight for classic mystery buffs! Based upon a story by British thriller writer Philip MacDonald, the smart, stylish mystery The List Of Adrian Messenger is a wonderful classic suspense thriller. Shortly after a mysterious clergyman peels off his face, a trans-Atlantic plane explodes over the ocean. Adrian Messenger, the intended victim, survives long enough to gasp out a few important clues to his friend, Anthony Gethryn (George C. Scott), a retired British intelligence officer determined to apprehend Adrian’s killer. As the evil unfolds, potential heirs to a family fortune are also being murdered, leaving a young grandson as the sole survivor. Gethryn must try desperately to save him during a suspense filled fox hunt. There is a second part of the mystery and that is to find which of its characters are Kirk Douglas, Frank Sinatra, Burt Lancaster, Robert Mitchum and Tony Curtis in disguise?
LaserDisc Picture:
The picture is matted at 1.85:1, exhibiting an overly dark grayscale with poor shadow detail and contrast. Sharpness is inconsistent and the picture is marred with noise and artifacts throughout.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack is undistinguished and compressed monaural.
(Surround Bass Below 50Hz): |
No |
(Aggressive System Surround): |
No |
(Intense 25Hz Bass): |
No |
(Deep Bass Challenging): |
No |
(Aggressive 0.1 LFE): |
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(Holosonic Soundfield): |
No |
(Aggressive Split Surround): |
No |
(Center Back Surround Imaging): |
No |
(Directionalized Dialogue): |
No |
Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality: |
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Superb Music Score Recording Quality: |
No |
Superb Special Visual Effects Quality: |
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Superb Color Fidelity: |
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Superb Cinematography: |
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Reference LaserDisc: |
No |
Collector Edition: |
No |
DVD To LaserDisc Comparison:
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