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Dr. No (1962)

APPROVED  110 min  -  Action | Adventure | Thriller   -  8 May 1963 (USA)
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James Bond's investigation of a missing colleague in Jamaica leads him to the island of the mysterious Dr. No and a scheme to end the US space program.

Director:

Terence Young

Writers:

Richard Maibaum (screenplay), Johanna Harwood (screenplay), and 3 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sean Connery ...
Ursula Andress ...
Joseph Wiseman ...
Jack Lord ...
Bernard Lee ...
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Anthony Dawson ...
Zena Marshall Zena Marshall ...
John Kitzmiller John Kitzmiller ...
Quarrel (as John Kitzmuller)
Eunice Gayson Eunice Gayson ...
Lois Maxwell ...
Peter Burton ...
Yvonne Shima Yvonne Shima ...
Michel Mok Michel Mok ...
Marguerite LeWars Marguerite LeWars ...
Photographer, Annabelle Chung (also as Marguerite Le Wars) (as Marguerite Lewars)
William Foster-Davis William Foster-Davis ...
Superintendent Duff
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Storyline

James Bond (007) is Britain's top agent and is on an exciting mission, to solve the mysterious murder of a fellow agent. The task sends him to Jamacia, where he joins forces with Quarrel and a loyal CIA agent, Felix Leiter. While dodging tarantulas, "fire breathing dragons" and a trio of assassins, known as the three blind mice. Bond meets up with the beautiful Honey Ryder and goes face to face with the evil Dr. No. Written by simon_hrdng  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Island | CIA | Jamaica | Scientist | CIA Agent  | See more »

Taglines:

The First James Bond Film Adventure! See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English | French

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

007 - Dr. No See more »

Filming Locations:

2171 Magenta Drive, Jamaica See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$1,100,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$59,600,000 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Eon Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli, the original producers of the James Bond films, cast Sean Connery because they liked how he was a big, tough-looking man who nonetheless moved gracefully ("like a cat"). See more »

Goofs

Boom mic visible: The shadow of a boom mic is visible on the hotel room wall behind Bond, just after the room service attendant hands him his martini. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
John Strangways: That's it. Hundred honors and ninety below.
Professor R. J. Dent: Nicely done, Strangways. I have to give it to you.
John Strangways: I must leave you for a few minutes. Order a round on my chit, will you Professor.
Professor R. J. Dent: Right.
Gen. Potter: Damn it all! Must you break off at this time every evening?
John Strangways: Sorry, General. My managing director is a creature of habit. There's a call booked through to me every day about this time.
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Crazy Credits

In the closing credits, John Kitzmiller's name is misspelled "John Kitzmuller". See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Life Serial (#6.5)" (2001) See more »

Soundtracks

"Under The Mango Tree"
(uncredited)
Composed by Monty Norman
CBS Unart Catalog Inc. -BMI See more »