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John HustonScénario:
Anthony VeillerPhotographie:
Joseph MacDonaldMusique:
Jerry GoldsmithActeurs·trices:
Tony Curtis, Kirk Douglas, Burt Lancaster, Robert Mitchum, Frank Sinatra, George C. Scott, Dana Wynter, Clive Brook, Gladys Cooper (plus)Résumés(1)
Anthony Gethryn, un ancien officier de l’Intelligence Service, enquête sur une liste de 11 noms que lui a transmis son ami Adrian Messenger avant de périr dans un accident d’avion. Gethryn découvre que la plupart des personnes de la liste sont mortes dans des circonstances similaires. Dès cet instant, le fin limier sait que Messenger n’a pas été victime d’un banal accident mais réduit au silence par une personne qui se sentait menacée par cette fameuse liste. (Bach Films)
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A nice plaything - I couldn't make up my mind while watching it, but then came the "unmasking ending" and it suddenly became clear to me that John Huston wasn't being serious. How could he be, with such a poor script? In terms of direction (thanks to the beautiful cinematography) it was done to perfection, the acting likewise, and I didn't mind the fact that the actors wrapped in latex masks were recognizable from the others at first sight, quite the opposite.
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The dramatically declaiming protagonist borders on parody, as do the dialogue and the twists. However, there is very little intentional humor in this comedy, not to mention that the eagerly anticipated costume trick falls completely flat in today's day and age. All the credit therefore goes to Kirk Douglas and his masculine appearance, which can easily stir up, maybe even demolish, all the expectations and surrounding monotony in just a single scene (the one at the piano). The remaining plot and characters, on the other hand, are like ones straight out of the most clichéd paperback farce.
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