Casino Royale
(1967)
Overview
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.
Directors
Val Guest, Ken Hughes, John Huston, Joseph McGrath, Robert Parrish
Writers
Wolf Mankowitz, John Law, Michael Sayers, Ian Fleming
Top Billed
David Niven
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Reviews
Wuchak
⭐ 6/10December 1, 2020
_**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 notorio…
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drystyx
⭐ 3/10April 4, 2023
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.
CinemaSerf
⭐ 6/10January 30, 2025
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 t… read the rest.
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Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$12,000,000
Revenue
$41,744,718