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Dr. No
Plot
When a communications breakdown occurs between MI6 and Jamaican operative John Strangways, James Bond is thrown head first into an exotic cocktail of thrills that plays out from Kingston to Crab Key in an all out attempt to hunt down a reclusive megalomaniac.
On arrival in Jamaica it soon becomes apparent that John Strangways and his secretary have been murdered, prompted by the disappearance of classified information on Dr. No and his operations, James Bond follows the trail to the seemingly respectable Professor Dent. A brief but standoffish encounter with Bond forces the Professor to inform his eccentric employer Dr. No of Bond’s discovery of radioactive rock samples originating from Crab Key.
Dr. No: Why have you disobeyed my strictest rule and come in daylight?
After a failed attempt to kill Bond, Dent travels to Magenta Drive 239, the home of the beautiful femme fatale Miss Taro. Waiting patiently, Bond is comforted by his Walther, and a cigarette. The unwitting Professor arrives, pummelling the body of pillows that lie under the covers on Miss Taro's bed. Bond doesn’t think twice.
Bond: It’s a Smith and Wesson. And you’ve had your six.
The journey begins by sailboat to Crab Key accompanied by CIA operatives Quarrel and Felix Leiter, Bond and Quarrel continue their journey, Felix Leiter doubles back to alert the authorities if Bond fails to complete his mission within the next twelve hours. The following morning Bond meets an unexpected visitor to Crab Key, the stunning Honey Ryder. Honey, whose father was killed on the island, is dragged into the ensuing escape from Dr. No's private army who scour the island for the unwelcome guests, killing Quarrel in the process.
After the necessity of the decontamination chamber in Dr. No's private headquarters Dr. No extends his brief hospitality to Bond and Honey, and Bond finally meets the recluse who plans to single-handedly destroy the American space program. The discussions don’t last long however, and Bond soon finds himself avoiding death while crawling through a red-hot ventilator shaft en-route to the main control room, where a man to man confrontation ends atop the vat of heavy water in the hub that controls Dr. No's operations.
Cast
Crew
- Director - Terence Young
- Producers - Albert R. Brocolli & Harry Saltzman
- Production Designer - Ken Adam
- Main Title Designer - Maurice Binder
- Special Effects Supervisor - Frank George
- Editor - Peter Hunt
- Director of Photography - Ted Moore
- Costume Designer - Tessa Prendergast
- Music - Monty Norman
- Art Direction - Syd Cain
- Full Dr. No Crew List Here
Release History
| Country | Release Date |
|---|---|
| Denmark | April 5th 1963 |
| Denmark 1) | June 22nd 1964 |
| Denmark 2) | May 17th 1965 |
| Finland | March 29th 1963 |
| France | January 27th 1963 |
| Germany | January 25th 1963 |
| Norway | April 1st 1963 |
| Norway 3) | October 1st 1986 |
| Sweden | April 29th 1963 |
| UK 4) | October 5th 1962 |
| US | May 8th 1963 |
Certificates
| Country | Rating |
|---|---|
| UK | PG |
| US | PG |
Facts
| “Bond, James Bond” | 1 |
|---|---|
| Martinis | 2 |
| Kills | 5 |
| Conquests | 3 |
- World Premiere: 5 October 1962
- UK Television Premiere: 28 October 1975 (ITV)
- US Television Premiere: 100 November 1974 (ABC)
- Total Running Time: 105 minutes
- Poster Tagline: The First James Bond Film!
- Poster Tagline: Now... Meet The Most Extraordinary Gentleman Spy In All Fiction... James Bond, Agent 007!
- Poster Tagline: The First James Bond Film Adventure!
- Locations: London, UK; Kingston, Jamaica; Crab Key, Jamaica
- Academy Awards: None
- Film Title: First seen as a file taken by the Three Blind Mice
- James Bond Will Return In: From Russia With Love
Box Office
| Budget | $1 million |
|---|---|
| Worldwide box-office | $59.6 million |
| US box-office | $16,067,000 |
| US admissions | $19 million |
CBn Rating
| Story | 9 |
|---|---|
| Musical Score | 5.5 |
| Production Design | 8 |
| Cinematography | 8 |
| Performances | 8.5 |
| Direction | 8.5 |
| Overall | 8 |
Gadgets
You can read all about the gadgets of Dr. No here.
- Walther PPK
- Beretta
- Geiger Counter
- Luminous Watch
Quotes
Bond: I admire your courage Miss...?
Sylvia: Trench, Sylvia Trench. I admire your luck Mr...?
Bond: Bond, James Bond.
You can read more quotes here from Dr. No.
Foreign Translations
| Country | Title | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | James Bond Contre Dr. No | James Bond Versus Dr. No |
| Brazil | 007 Contra O Satanico Dr. No | 007 Against The Satanic Dr. No |
| China | Tie Jin Gang Yong Po Shen Mi Dao | 007 Seized The Secret Island |
| Denmark | Dr. No: Mission Drab | Dr. No: Mission-Killing |
| Finland | 007 Ja Tohtori | 007 And Dr. No |
| France | James Bond 007 Contre Dr. No | James Bond Versus Dr. No |
| Germany | James Bond Jagt Dr. No | James Bond Chases Dr. No |
| Greece | James Bond Praktor 007 Enantion Doktoros No | James Bond, Agent 007 Against Dr. No |
| Italy | Licenza Di Uccidere | Licence To Kill |
| Japan | DR. NO: 007 Wa Koroshi No Bango | Dr. No: 007 Is The Killing Number |
| Poland | Doktor No | Dr. No |
| Portugal | 007 Contra O Satanico Dr. No | Agent 007 Versus The Satanic Dr. No |
| Spain | Agente 007 Contra El Dr. No | 007 Versus Dr. No |
| Sweden | 007 Med Ratt Att Doda | Agent 007 With A Licence To Kill |
Related Links
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References
- ‘James Bond: The Legacy’ by John Cork and Bruce Scivally
- ‘The Complete James Bond Movie Encyclopedia’ by Steven Jay Rubin
- ‘James Bond Movie Posters’ by Tony Nourmand
- ‘The Bond Files’ by Andy Lane and Paul Simpson