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Dr. No is a 1962 spy film directed by Terence Young. It is the first film in the James Bond series. Starring Sean Connery, Ursula Andress, Joseph Wiseman and Jack Lord, it was adapted by Richard Maibaum, Johanna Harwood, and Berkely Mather from the 1958 novel of the same name by Ian Fleming.
Spy Action Adventure Thriller. A resourceful British government agent seeks answers in a case involving the disappearance of a colleague and the disruption of the American space program. Director. Terence Young.
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- Novelist Ian Fleming borrowed James Bond's name from the ornithologist who wrote "Birds of the West Indies." To the author, it seemed plain and dull enough to be the perfect name for an undercover agent, even though the big-screen Bond may be the least inconspicuous spy ever.
- We may think of James Bond as quintessentially British, but during development of "Dr. No," Fleming wrote the filmmakers a memo, insisting: "To my mind, the greatest danger in this series is too much Englishness.
- An early draft of the screenplay made the villain a monkey. That is, Dr. No would turn out to be a simian idol, a monkey god worshiped by island natives, though he'd have a human avatar who had a capuchin monkey of his own.
- Initially, the filmmakers tried to cast the lead role by hosting a nationwide "Find James Bond" contest in England. The stunt had some publicity value, but the filmmakers had no intention of casting the winner, Peter Anthony, a model with no acting experience.
Dr. No, British spy film, released in 1962, that is the first installment in the James Bond series, one of the most successful franchises in cinema. The movie is based on Ian Fleming’s best-selling novel. Bond, a British MI6 agent (played by Sean Connery), is sent by his boss, M (Bernard Lee), to.
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Mar 7, 2021 · Arriving in Jamaica to investigate the suspected murder of a fellow agent and his secretary, James Bond eludes several attempts on his life. With the help of CIA agent Felix Leiter and local fisherman Quarrel, Bond follows the sinister trail of Dr. No to his island Crab Key.
Based on the 1958 novel of the same name by Ian Fleming, it was adapted by Richard Maibaum, Johanna Harwood, and Berkely Mather and was directed by Terence Young. The film was produced by Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli, a partnership that would continue until 1975.
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Oct 2, 2010 · Dr No is often overlooked, but it sets many of the elements in place for the later James Bond movies and Ursula Andress’ appearance on the beach is now an iconic screen moment. Although it features the James Bond Theme, one notable thing lacking is the “Bond sound”, first introduced by John Barry in From Russia With Love .
