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Casino Royale is a 1967 spy parody film originally distributed by Columbia Pictures featuring an ensemble cast. It is loosely based on the 1953 novel of the same name by Ian Fleming, the first novel to feature the character James Bond. The film stars David Niven as the "original" Bond, Sir James Bond 007.
Casino Royale: Directed by Val Guest, Ken Hughes, John Huston, Joseph McGrath, Robert Parrish, Richard Talmadge. With Peter Sellers, Ursula Andress, David Niven, Orson Welles. In an early spy spoof, aging Sir James Bond comes out of retirement to take on SMERSH.
Casino Royale (1967) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
This wacky send-up of James Bond films stars David Niven as the iconic debonair spy, now retired and living a peaceful existence. Bond is called back into duty when the mysterious organization ...
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When Charles Feldman bought the screen rights for "Casino Royale" from Ian Fleming back in 1953, nobody had heard of James Bond, or Sean Connery for that matter. But by the time Feldman got around to making the movie, Connery was firmly fixed in the public imagination as the redoubtable 007.
Casino Royale (1967) Sir James Bond (David Niven) retired at the height of his powers when forced to betray his lover Mata Hari, and now lives in an English country house, surrounded by lions, devoting himself to Debussy and cultivating black roses, attended by his butler (Erik Chitty).
Wolf Mankowitz. Screenplay. 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 ...
1967 United Kingdom Directed by John Huston, Ken Hughes, Robert Parrish, Joe McGrath Produced by Charles K. Feldman, Jerry Bresler Written by Wolf Mankowitz, John Law, Michael Sayers Featuring Peter Sellers, Ursula Andress, David Niven Running time 131 minutes
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'.
In this spoof of the world's greatest spy, James Bond comes out of retirement to shut down an evil organized crime ring and has to face an army of irresistibly sexy female operatives, exploding robotic fowl and a potion that makes all women beautiful.
