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"The List of Adrian Messenger" is one of John Huston's unknown gems. It was made in the early 1960's before the cultural revolution hit the world. The movie shows how uncomplicated the world was. It shows the difference between right and wrong behavior.

It's only flaw is using superstars in small roles: Tony Curtis, Burt Lancaster, Robert Mitchum, and Frank Sinatra. Only Robert Mitchum had a good part in his friend's movie. The starring cast were not as well known but could have carried the movie without the help of the super stars.

The movie stars George C. Scott in one of his first starring roles. His English accent is pretty good. The rest of the cast is superb. The actors:

Dana Wynter, Jacques, Herbert Marshall, and Clive Brook were probably given one of their last good roles in a movie. Only Gladys Cooper was able to make another good movie a few years later, "My Fair Lady". It is fun to see the director's son, Tony Huston, play Ms. Wynter's son. He does a pretty good job for an amateur.

The director, Robert Wise, made a very good movie on the Zeppelin disaster, the Hinderburg. The movie's only flaw is that almost everyone has an American accent. The language familiarity looses authenticity. You can't tell the difference from the Americans to the Germans. The American actors should have used German accents.

The superb cast is headed by George C. Scott,Anne Bancroft, and Charles Durning. It is fun to see many television actors get their chance to be in a good movie. Rene Auberjonois, Robert Clary, Roy Thinnes, and Joanne Cook Moore shine. Only William Atherton was able to make several good movies as a supporting actor.

After all these years, nobody knows the truth on the Hindenburg disaster. However, the movie tells an interesting story. The movie's version sounds compelling. They claim the Hinderburg was blown up by a saboteur.

"The Roaring Twenties" is like "Citizen Kane" it has everything in it: drama, humor, musical numbers, romantic triangle, and history. This is James Cagney's best movie in the 1930's. This movie was made in 1939, which is considered the year that made the most classic movies. Also, this is the best movie featuring James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart. They made a great team. Cagney was water and Bogart was oil.

Another great team was Cagney with Gladys George. Too bad they never worked again. Gladys George played a saloon singer. This was her best role. Cagney's other leading lady was Priscilla Lane. Ms. Lane played the girl next door who dumps Cagney and falls for Jeffrey Lynn. Ms. Lane and Mr. Lynn starred in a few movies together in the 1930's. This is their best movie.

The supporting cast is superb and the movie moves. It is never dull. Thanks to the director, Raoul Walsh.