Casino Royale
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.
Critics Sentiment
Dr. Noah is revealed to be Jimmy Bond, played by Woody Allen
SMERSH women attempt to seduce Bond at Lady Fiona's estate
The film's biggest upswing occurs when Woody Allen finally appears as Dr. Noah, jumping from mediocre torture sequences to the universally praised comedy highlight.
Casino Royale follows a consistently uneven trajectory that matches its chaotic production, starting promisingly with David Niven but quickly deteriorating through interminable Scottish sequences and disconnected episodic structure. The film peaks dramatically when Woody Allen appears as Dr. Noah, providing the only universally acclaimed comedic moments, before settling into a bloated but mildly entertaining finale. Critics consistently praised individual elements like Orson Welles and the production design while condemning the incoherent whole as a waste of extraordinary talent.
Full cast
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David Niven
James Bond
Peter Sellers
Evelyn Tremble
Ursula Andress
Vesper Lynd
Orson Welles
Le Chiffre
Joanna Pettet
Mata Bond
Daliah Lavi
The Detainer
Woody Allen
Jimmy Bond (Dr. Noah)
Deborah Kerr
Agent Mimi / Lady Fiona McTarry
William Holden
Ransome
Charles Boyer
Legrand
John Huston
M / General MacTarry
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Un légionnaire
George Raft
Himself
Terence Cooper
Cooper
Barbara Bouchet
Moneypenny
Gabriella Licudi
Eliza
Tracy Reed
Fang Leader
Tracey Crisp
Heather
Kurt Kasznar
Smernov
Elaine Taylor
Peg
Crew
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