The first entry in what was to become the most profitable movie series of all time is a solid, surprisingly modest spy thriller, enlivened by Sean Connery's screen charisma and occasional hints of the extravagance to come. James Bond (Sean Connery) is sent by his Secret Service superior,
"M" (Bernard Lee), to investigate the murder of another agent in Jamaica. There he learns of Dr. No (Joseph Wiseman), a mysterious Eurasian who's up to something sinister on his private island, Crab Key.
In the service of SPECTRE--the Special Executive for Counterintelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion--Dr. No has built a device that can alter the flight paths of rockets...
Released:
1962
Rated:
NR
Length:
110 mins