USCCB - (Film and Broadcasting) - List of Adrian Messenger, The

List of Adrian Messenger, The

Alphabetical Listing of Movie Reviews

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

List of Adrian Messenger, The -- Gimmicky murder mystery in which a retired British spy (George C. Scott) seeks a killer whose victims were all survivors of a Japanese P.O.W. camp in Burma where one of them turned traitor. Directed by John Huston, the movie has a good cast (including Kirk Douglas, Clive Brook and Dana Wynter) with the killer masked in various disguises which are as easy to see through as those sported by Robert Mitchum, Burt Lancaster, Frank Sinatra and Tony Curtis in campy cameo roles. Though stylized, the violence makes it unlikely children's fare. (A-I) (br) ( 1963 )

These movies have been evaluated for artistic merit and moral suitability by the media reviewing division of Catholic News Service. The reviews include the CNS rating, the Motion Picture Association of America rating, and a brief synopsis of the movie.

The classifications are as follows:

A-I -- general patronage;
A-II -- adults and adolescents;
A-III -- adults;
L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. L replaces the previous classification, A-IV.
O -- morally offensive.

Note: Some movies previously were designated A-IV. Older films with this classification should be regarded as classified L.