Casino Royale
- Episode aired Oct 21, 1954
- Unrated
- 52m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
1.5K
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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.
Jean Del Val
- Croupier
- (as Jean DeVal)
Herman Belmonte
- Doorman
- (uncredited)
Joe Gilbert
- Casino Patron
- (uncredited)
Frank McLure
- Casino Patron
- (uncredited)
Hans Moebus
- Casino Patron
- (uncredited)
Paul Power
- Casino Patron
- (uncredited)
Paul Ravel
- Casino Patron
- (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
- Attendant
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
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Did you know
- TriviaThe 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."
- GoofsCamera 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.
- Alternate versionsOriginally 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.
- ConnectionsEdited into The James Bond Collector's Classic (1990)
- SoundtracksPrelude for Piano, Op. 28, No. 24 in D Minor (The Storm)
by Frédéric Chopin
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CLIMAX!: CASINO ROYALE (TV) (William H. Browm Jr., 1954) **1/2
The first ever screen representation of James Bond is, understandably, miles removed from the way we have come to know and love Britain's top secret agent; for starters, this 50-minute adaptation of Ian Fleming's first Bond novel is not only shot in black-and-white but was recorded live for an American TV program entitled "Climax!".
In fact, even Bond himself - occasionally referred to as Jimmy! - is an American here (played by the rather uncharismatic Barry Nelson) and the wildly international cast also consists of Austrian Peter Lorre as the villain of the piece Le Chiffre, Mexican Linda Christian as the female interest, Australian Michael Pate as C.I.A. operative Clarence(!) Leiter and Polish Kurt Katch as one of Le Chiffre's henchmen. The program concerns itself only with the all-important game of baccarat taking place in the Casino of the title and as such is much less exciting than any subsequent Bond outing but, for all that, Lorre's professionalism and the sheer naivete and, indeed, rarity of the whole thing gives it a certain charm which keeps one watching.
In fact, even Bond himself - occasionally referred to as Jimmy! - is an American here (played by the rather uncharismatic Barry Nelson) and the wildly international cast also consists of Austrian Peter Lorre as the villain of the piece Le Chiffre, Mexican Linda Christian as the female interest, Australian Michael Pate as C.I.A. operative Clarence(!) Leiter and Polish Kurt Katch as one of Le Chiffre's henchmen. The program concerns itself only with the all-important game of baccarat taking place in the Casino of the title and as such is much less exciting than any subsequent Bond outing but, for all that, Lorre's professionalism and the sheer naivete and, indeed, rarity of the whole thing gives it a certain charm which keeps one watching.
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