Review of The List of Adrian Messenger (1963) by Alan W — 11 Apr 2008

An almost all-but-forgotten "gimmick".

Flick from the early 60s, this John Huston.

Lark has a number of things going for it.

This review of The List of Adrian Messenger (1963) was written by Alan W on 11 Apr 2008.

The List of Adrian Messenger has generally received positive reviews.

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