My plan is to also cover the ‘unofficial’ 007 entries, and I also decided to take a look at the first ever appearance by Bond, which isn’t a movie but a pilot for a James Bond television series that was never made. I’ve been considering doing my own reviews of the James Bond films for some time, and my recent purchase of the ‘official’ movies on Blu-ray has finally prompted me to do it. Just before the game, Bond is informed by telephone that, if he wins, Valerie will lose her life…. Bond then encounters a former lover, Valerie Mathis who is Le Chiffre’s current girlfriend, and is being used by him to get information out of Bond.
REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF CriticĪfter avoiding an assassin’s fire, American “Combined Intelligence” agent James Bond enters Casino Royale where he meets his British contact, Clarence Leiter, who explains Bond’s mission: to defeat Le Chiffre at baccarat and force his Soviet spymasters to “retire” him. Starring: Barry Nelson, Linda Christian, Michael Pate, Peter Lorre Written by: Antony Ellis, Charles Bennett, Ian Fleming
