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AdventureActionComedy

Casino Royale

- Casino Royale is too much for one James Bond!

Sir James Bond is called back out of retirement to stop SMERSH. In order to trick SMERSH, James thinks up the ultimate plan - that every agent will be named 'James Bond'. One of the Bonds, whose real name is Evelyn Tremble is sent to take on Le Chiffre in a game of baccarat, but all the Bonds get more than they can handle.

Release Date : 1967-04-13

Language :JapaneseEnglishFrenchGaelicGerman

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Famous Artists ProductionsColumbia Pictures

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles : James Bond - Casino Royale

Cast

David Niven

Character Name : James Bond

Original Name : David Niven

Gender : Male

Peter Sellers

Character Name : Evelyn Tremble

Original Name : Peter Sellers

Gender : Male

Ursula Andress

Character Name : Vesper Lynd

Original Name : Ursula Andress

Gender : Female

Orson Welles

Character Name : Le Chiffre

Original Name : Orson Welles

Gender : Male

Joanna Pettet

Character Name : Mata Bond

Original Name : Joanna Pettet

Gender : Female

Daliah Lavi

Character Name : The Detainer

Original Name : Daliah Lavi

Gender : Female

Woody Allen

Character Name : Jimmy Bond (Dr. Noah)

Original Name : Woody Allen

Gender : Male

Deborah Kerr

Character Name : Agent Mimi / Lady Fiona McTarry

Original Name : Deborah Kerr

Gender : Female

William Holden

Character Name : Ransome

Original Name : William Holden

Gender : Male

Charles Boyer

Character Name : Legrand

Original Name : Charles Boyer

Gender : Male

John Huston

Character Name : M / General MacTarry

Original Name : John Huston

Gender : Male

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Character Name : Un légionnaire

Original Name : Jean-Paul Belmondo

Gender : Male

George Raft

Character Name : Himself

Original Name : George Raft

Gender : Male

Terence Cooper

Character Name : Cooper

Original Name : Terence Cooper

Gender : Male

Barbara Bouchet

Character Name : Moneypenny

Original Name : Barbara Bouchet

Gender : Female

Gabriella Licudi

Character Name : Eliza

Original Name : Gabriella Licudi

Gender : Female

Tracy Reed

Character Name : Fang Leader

Original Name : Tracy Reed

Gender : Female

Tracey Crisp

Character Name : Heather

Original Name : Tracey Crisp

Gender : Female

Kurt Kasznar

Character Name : Smernov

Original Name : Kurt Kasznar

Gender : Male

Elaine Taylor

Character Name : Peg

Original Name : Elaine Taylor

Gender : Female

Angela Scoular

Character Name : Buttercup

Original Name : Angela Scoular

Gender : Female

Jacqueline Bisset

Character Name : Giovanna Goodthighs

Original Name : Jacqueline Bisset

Gender : Female

Alexandra Bastedo

Character Name : Meg

Original Name : Alexandra Bastedo

Gender : Female

Ronnie Corbett

Character Name : Polo

Original Name : Ronnie Corbett

Gender : Male

Bernard Cribbins

Character Name : Taxi Driver

Original Name : Bernard Cribbins

Gender : Male

Derek Nimmo

Character Name : Hadley

Original Name : Derek Nimmo

Gender : Male

Anna Quayle

Character Name : Frau Hoffner

Original Name : Anna Quayle

Gender : Female

Graham Stark

Character Name : Cashier

Original Name : Graham Stark

Gender : Male

Colin Gordon

Character Name : Casino Director

Original Name : Colin Gordon

Gender : Male

John Bluthal

Character Name : Casino Doorman & MI5. Man

Original Name : John Bluthal

Gender : Male

Geoffrey Bayldon

Character Name : Q

Original Name : Geoffrey Bayldon

Gender : Male

John Wells

Character Name : 'Q's' Assistant

Original Name : John Wells

Gender : Male

Duncan Macrae

Character Name : Inspector Mathis

Original Name : Duncan Macrae

Gender : Male

Chic Murray

Character Name : Chic

Original Name : Chic Murray

Gender : Male

Jonathan Routh

Character Name : John

Original Name : Jonathan Routh

Gender : Male

Percy Herbert

Character Name : 1st Piper

Original Name : Percy Herbert

Gender : Male

Jeanne Roland

Character Name : Captain of the Guards

Original Name : Jeanne Roland

Gender : Female

Vladek Sheybal

Character Name : Le Chiffre's Representative

Original Name : Vladek Sheybal

Gender : Male

Richard Wattis

Character Name : British Army Officer

Original Name : Richard Wattis

Gender : Male

Penny Riley

Character Name : Control Girl

Original Name : Penny Riley

Gender : Female

Jack Gwillim

Character Name : British Officer at Auction

Original Name : Jack Gwillim

Gender : Male

Geraldine Chaplin

Character Name : Keystone Kop (uncredited)

Original Name : Geraldine Chaplin

Gender : Female

Caroline Munro

Character Name : Guard Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Caroline Munro

Gender : Female

Anjelica Huston

Character Name : Agent Mimi's Hands (uncredited)

Original Name : Anjelica Huston

Gender : Female

Peter O'Toole

Character Name : Scottish Piper (uncredited)

Original Name : Peter O'Toole

Gender : Male

Mireille Darc

Character Name : Jag (uncredited)

Original Name : Mireille Darc

Gender : Female

Valentine Dyall

Character Name : Vesper Lynd's Assistant / Dr. Noah's Voice (uncredited)

Original Name : Valentine Dyall

Gender : Male

Ian Hendry

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Ian Hendry

Gender : Male

Stirling Moss

Character Name : Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Stirling Moss

Gender : Male

Nikki Van der Zyl

Character Name : Vesper Lynd (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : Nikki Van der Zyl

Gender : Female

Eddie Powell

Character Name : Man in Casino (uncredited)

Original Name : Eddie Powell

Gender : Male

David Prowse

Character Name : Frankenstein's Creature (uncredited)

Original Name : David Prowse

Gender : Male

John Le Mesurier

Character Name : M's Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : John Le Mesurier

Gender : Male

Veronica Carlson

Character Name : Tall Blonde (uncredited)

Original Name : Veronica Carlson

Gender : Female

Erik Chitty

Character Name : Sir James Bond's Butler (uncredited)

Original Name : Erik Chitty

Gender : Male

John Hollis

Character Name : Fred (uncredited)

Original Name : John Hollis

Gender : Male

Burt Kwouk

Character Name : Chinese General (uncredited)

Original Name : Burt Kwouk

Gender : Male

Mona Washbourne

Character Name : Tea Lady (uncredited)

Original Name : Mona Washbourne

Gender : Female

Jennifer White

Character Name : Bond Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Jennifer White

Gender : Female

Richard Reeves

Character Name : Hit Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Reeves

Gender : Male

Hal Galili

Character Name : USA Officer at Auction (uncredited)

Original Name : Hal Galili

Gender : Male

Reviews

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Kris_12

@Kris_12

2021-06-23

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Wuchak

@Wuchak

2021-06-23

_**Psychedelic secret agent satire with a superlative cast**_ A mysterious organization named SMERSH is killing off notable spies from top countries compelling James Bond to come out of retirement (David Niven). Peter Sellers plays a younger “James Bond” agent while Woody Allen is on hand as a diminutive “James Bond.” Orson Welles plays the lead heavy while William Holden and John Huston have small roles. “Casino Royale” (1967) is notorious in cinema and generally loathed by critics & cinephiles, but it’s actually superior to contemporaneous spy satires like “In Like Flint” (1967) and “Fathom” (1967). It was intentionally made with four different directors in mind for four separate segments, but ended up with six directors. There were originally 4 writers (if you include Ian Fleming’s book), but ended up with a total of 11. Welles and Sellers didn’t get along and refused to work together. It was one of the most expensive films of its day and cost more than any of the James Bond flicks up to that time. Surprisingly, it all sort of comes together for a madly amusing 60’s secret agent farce despite the problematic Sellers being fired before all of his scenes were shot. I suggest using the subtitles so you can make out all the witty verbiage and follow what’s happening. The female cast is outstanding with Barbara Bouchet (Moneypenny) and Joanna Pettet (Mata Bond) leading the way, but also featuring Ursula Andress (Vesper Lynd), Jacqueline Bisset (Miss Goodthighs), Deborah Kerr (Lady Fiona) and several others, including Caroline Munro and Veronica Carlson in cameos. The movie is overlong at 2 hours, 11 minutes. It was shot in Ireland, Scotland and England. GRADE: B-

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drystyx

@drystyx

2023-04-04

Very boring comedy. Mostly just forgettable. Niven plays Bond, and the story tries to be funny, but the humor is too dry for me, or too lame. I'm not sure which it is. I couldn't follow the story line, so let us just say it is confusing. A big climax at the end is something you probably won't expect. Still, at 3/10, it is three times better than the serious 007 version of Casino Royale.

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2025-01-30

I've given up counting the number of times I've tried to make it all the way through this film, and now that I finally have I didn't hate it. There's a nefarious plot gripping the world and "M" (John Huston) has convinced his opposite numbers in France, Russia and the United States that there's only one way to thwart this dastardly plotting. Enter the original, newly knighted, "Sir James Bond" (David Niven) who undertakes the task of heading up the new "007" division and tracking down the criminal mastermind behind "SMERSH"! What now ensues is split into segments and each involves a separate strand in their search. It's not that these aren't entertaining enough, up to a point, it's that they are all just bit contrived to maximise the faux-menace whilst providing us with as many cameos as the five directors behind this over-long project can squeeze in - even Peter O'Toole must have had a bar bill to pay. Peter Sellers and original "Bond" girl Ursula Andress help to keep Niven and the ship afloat and for me, the "Le Chifre" (Orson Welles) scene at the gambling tables steals what there is to show. I think it does quite successfully parody the worst excess of the kitsch, the jingoistic and the kaleidoscopically coloured 1960s, rife with sexism and chauvinism and Niven seems to be very much in on the joke. No, it's not good and it's portmanteau style misses more than it hits but it's of it's time and still just about worth a watch.