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Casino Royale

  • Episode aired Oct 21, 1954
  • Unrated
  • 52m
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5.6/10
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Casino Royale (1954)
Drama

American spy James Bond must outsmart card wiz and crime boss Le Chiffre while monitoring his actions.American spy James Bond must outsmart card wiz and crime boss Le Chiffre while monitoring his actions.American spy James Bond must outsmart card wiz and crime boss Le Chiffre while monitoring his actions.

  • Director
    • William H. Brown Jr.
  • Writers
    • Ian Fleming
    • Antony Ellis
    • Charles Bennett
  • Stars
    • William Lundigan
    • Barry Nelson
    • Peter Lorre
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    1.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • William H. Brown Jr.
    • Writers
      • Ian Fleming
      • Antony Ellis
      • Charles Bennett
    • Stars
      • William Lundigan
      • Barry Nelson
      • Peter Lorre
    • 29User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
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    William Lundigan
    William Lundigan
    • Self - Host
    Barry Nelson
    Barry Nelson
    • James Bond
    Peter Lorre
    Peter Lorre
    • Le Chiffre
    Linda Christian
    Linda Christian
    • Valerie Mathis
    Michael Pate
    Michael Pate
    • Clarence Leiter
    Eugene Borden
    • Chef de Parte
    Jean Del Val
    Jean Del Val
    • Croupier
    • (as Jean DeVal)
    Gene Roth
    Gene Roth
    • Basil
    Kurt Katch
    Kurt Katch
    • Zoltan
    Herman Belmonte
    • Doorman
    • (uncredited)
    Joe Gilbert
    • Casino Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Frank McLure
    Frank McLure
    • Casino Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Hans Moebus
    Hans Moebus
    • Casino Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Power
    • Casino Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Ravel
    • Casino Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Cosmo Sardo
    Cosmo Sardo
    • Attendant
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • William H. Brown Jr.
    • Writers
      • Ian Fleming
      • Antony Ellis
      • Charles Bennett
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    • Trivia
      The first ever witty Bond one-liner in a James Bond movie occurs at the beginning of this television movie when Bond's ally Clarence Leiter asks, "Aren't you the fellow who was shot?" and Bond replies, "No, I'm the fellow who was missed."
    • Goofs
      Camera shadow is visible several times in the final scene.
    • Quotes

      Clarence Leiter: Aren't you the fellow who was shot?

      James Bond: No, I'm the fellow who was missed.

    • Crazy credits
      Character name Leiter is misspelt as Letter in the closing credits.
    • Alternate versions
      Originally broadcast as an episode of "Climax!" (1954). Most prints retain the original Climax opening credits. The DVD release (as a bonus on the DVD for Casino Royale (1967) has added the MGM lion logo to reflect the fact the production is now owned by MGM.
    • Connections
      Edited into The James Bond Collector's Classic (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      Prelude for Piano, Op. 28, No. 24 in D Minor (The Storm)
      by Frédéric Chopin

    User reviews29

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    7/10
    not typical Bond
    This is not your typical James Bond movie as we know James Bond today. I purchased it on video cassette and started watching it and was surprised to find a black and white movie in which James Bond is a CIA Agent and his counter part Felix Leiter is a British Secret Service agent. As far as action goes in this movie, it is a 1950's style of fights and action, do not expect it to be what you are used to. For something filmed years ago and seen today it is not the best, but for something of its time period it is a good film. The casino sequences are the majority of the movie. There are very few scenes set or shot outside the casino in this film. The actors did a good job of portraying the characters and setting the tone for the action to come. If you are a true James Bond fan then this is a must see movie for you, if not then don't waste your time.
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    • murphy13_78
    • Nov 17, 2006

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    • Release date
      • October 21, 1954 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Studio 43, CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Boulevard, Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • CBS Television Network
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    • Runtime
      52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color(original broadcast)
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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