Broccoli considered this as one of the best Fleming stories. Connery once again excelled and was well supported by a great cast including Robert Shaw, wonderfully menacing as a brutal killer; and Lotte Lenya as the Russian agent with the famous poison-tipped knife device in her shoe. The film also features many distinctive Bond motifs for the first time and its huge success firmly established the 007 films as a cultural phenomenon.

GENRE: Action/Adventure, Romance, Suspense/Thriller
MPAA RATING: No Rating
RUN TIME: 1h 55m
RELEASE DATE: May 27, 1964
STARRING: Sean Connery, Robert Shaw, Lotte Lenya, Daniela Bianchi, Pedro Armendáriz
DIRECTOR(S): Terence Young
PRODUCER(S): Albert R. Broccoli, Harry Saltzman
WRITER(S): Richard Maibaum, Johanna Harwood
STUDIO: United Artists