Dr. No (1962)

Director:

Terence Young

Writers:

Richard Maibaum (screenplay) &
Johanna Harwood (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

8 May 1963 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

Tagline:

NOW meet the most extraordinary gentleman spy in all fiction!...JAMES BOND, Agent 007!

Plot:

James Bond's investigation of a missing colleague in Jamaica leads him to the island of the mysterious Dr. No and a scheme to end the US space program.

Plot Keywords:

James Bond | Island | CIA | Scientist | Jamaica

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 2 wins

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Nov. 26

8:00 AM

SYFY

Cast

Sean Connery	...	James Bond
Ursula Andress	...	Honey Ryder
Joseph Wiseman	...	Dr. Julius No
Jack Lord	...	Felix Leiter
Bernard Lee	...	M
Anthony Dawson	...	Professor R.J. Dent
Zena Marshall	...	Miss Taro
John Kitzmiller	...	Quarrel (as John Kitzmuller)
Eunice Gayson	...	Sylvia Trench
Lois Maxwell	...	Miss Moneypenny
Peter Burton	...	Major Boothroyd
Yvonne Shima	...	Sister Lily
Michel Mok	...	Sister Rose
Marguerite LeWars	...	Annabelle Chung - Photographer (also as Marguerite Le Wars) (as Marguerite Lewars)
William Foster-Davis	...	Superintendent
Dolores Keator	...	Mary
Reggie Carter	...	Jones (as Reginald Carter)
Louis Blaazer	...	Pleydell-Smith
Colonel Burton	...	General Potter
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Anthony Chinn	...	Decontamination Technician (uncredited)
Eric Coverley	...	Three Blind Mice Assassin (uncredited)
Margaret Ellery	...	Stewardess (uncredited)
John Hatton	...	Radio Operator (uncredited)
Bettina Le Beau	...	Prof. Dent's Secretary (uncredited)
Byron Lee	...	Singer at Puss Feller's (uncredited)
Henry Lopez	...	Three Blind Mice Assassin (uncredited)
Stanley Morgan	...	Concierge in Casino (uncredited)
Tim Moxon	...	John Strangways (uncredited)
Malou Pantera	...	Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)
Lester Prendergast	...	Puss Feller (uncredited)
Milton Reid	...	Dr. No's Guard (uncredited)
Robert Rietty	...	John Strangways (voice) (uncredited)
Maxwell Shaw	...	Communications Foreman (uncredited)
Bob Simmons	...	James Bond in Gunbarrel Sequence (uncredited)

Directed by
Terence Young

Writing credits
Richard Maibaum		(screenplay) &
Johanna Harwood		(screenplay) &
Berkely Mather		(screenplay)
Ian Fleming		(novel)
Terence Young		uncredited

Produced by
Albert R. Broccoli	....	producer
Harry Saltzman	....	producer
Stanley Sopel	....	associate producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Monty Norman
John Barry		(uncredited)

Cinematography by
Ted Moore		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Peter R. Hunt		(as Peter Hunt)

Casting by
James Liggat		(uncredited)

Production Design by
Ken Adam

Art Direction by
Syd Cain		(uncredited)

Makeup Department
John O'Gorman	....	makeup artist
Eileen Warwick	....	hair stylist

Production Management
L.C. Rudkin	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Clive Reed	....	assistant director
John Meadows	....	third assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Freda Pearson	....	set dresser
John Chisholm	....	prop man (uncredited)
Ron Quelch	....	production buyer (uncredited)

Sound Department
John Dennis	....	sound recordist
Archie Ludski	....	dubbing editor
Wally Milner	....	sound recordist
Norman Wanstall	....	dubbing editor
Don Wortham	....	boom operator (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Frank George	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Cliff Culley	....	matte artist (uncredited)
Roy Field	....	visual effects (uncredited)

Stunts
Peter Brace	....	stunts (uncredited)
Gerry Crampton	....	stunts (uncredited)
Bill Cummings	....	stunts (uncredited)
Steve Emerson	....	stunts (uncredited)
Alan Gold	....	stunts (uncredited)
Arthur Howell	....	stunts (uncredited)
George Leech	....	stunt double: Joseph Wiseman (uncredited)
George Leech	....	stunts (uncredited)
Dinny Powell	....	stunts (uncredited)
Bob Simmons	....	stunt arranger (uncredited)
Bob Simmons	....	stunt double (uncredited)
Bob Simmons	....	stunt double: Sean Connery (uncredited)
Bob Simmons	....	stunts (uncredited)
Rocky Taylor	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
John Winbolt	....	camera operator
George Pink	....	camera operator (uncredited)
John Shinerock	....	focus puller (uncredited)

Animation Department
Trevor Bond	....	animator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Tessa Prendergast	....	costumes (as Tessa Welborn)
Eileen Sullivan	....	wardrobe mistress (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Ben Rayner	....	assistant editor (as Ben Reyner)

Music Department
Burt Rhodes	....	orchestrator
Eric Rogers	....	conductor (as Eric Rodgers)
Diana Coupland	....	singing voice: Ursula Andress (uncredited)
Vic Flick	....	musician: guitar (uncredited)
Sidney Margo	....	music contractor (uncredited)

Other crew
Maurice Binder	....	title designer: main title
Albert R. Broccoli	....	presenter
Harry Saltzman	....	presenter
Helen Whitson	....	continuity
Chris Blackwell	....	location manager (uncredited)
Bob Simmons	....	body double: James Bond, in opening sequence (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Eon Productions

Distributors

• United Artists Corporation (1962) (UK) (theatrical)
• Les Artistes Associés S.A.B. (1962) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• United Artists (1962) (Australia) (theatrical)
• C.B. Films (1963) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1963) (Norway) (theatrical)
• Tuschinski Film Distribution (1963) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (as Nova)
• United Artists (1963) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• United Artists (1963) (Italy) (theatrical)
• United Artists (1963) (USA) (theatrical)
• United Artists (1963) (France) (theatrical)
• United Artists (1970) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1974) (USA) (TV) (network premiere)
• Home Box Office (HBO) (1981) (USA) (TV) (cable television)
• RCA (1981) (USA) (VHS) (Selectavision videodisc)
• CBS/Fox Home Video (1983) (USA) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (1983) (Australia) (VHS)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2000) (Australia) (DVD) (Special Edition)
• MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) (2000) (UK) (DVD) (Special Edition)
• Warner Home Video (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) (2006) (worldwide) (DVD) (Ultimate Edition)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (DVD) (Ultimate Edition)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (UK) (DVD) (Ultimate Edition)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD) (widescreen)
• Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (????) (Brazil) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD) (widescreen)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (VHS) (widescreen)
• Audio Visual Enterprises (Greece)
• CBS/Fox (????) (USA) (VHS) (laserdisc)
• Criterion Collection, The (1991) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2000) (USA) (DVD)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (VHS)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD) (widescreen)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (VHS) (widescreen)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (VHS) (widescreen)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-Ray Disc)
• Warner Home Video (????) (worldwide) (video) (Europe) (laserdisc)
• Warner Home Vídeo (????) (Brazil) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Turnbull & Aser  James Bond's suits (uncredited)

Also Known As:

Doctor No (UK) (alternative spelling)
Ian Fleming's Dr. No (UK) (complete title)

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Iceland:12 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Norway:12 (re-rating) (1979) | Singapore:PG | West Germany:16 (nf) | South Korea:15 | Brazil:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Canada:PG (video rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Finland:K-15 (re-rating) | Ireland:PG | Norway:15 (re-rating) | Norway:16 (original rating) | Peru:14 | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:Approved (certificate #20322) | USA:GP (re-rating) (1971) | USA:PG (re-rating) (1994) | UK:A (original rating) (cut)

Filming Locations:

2171 Magenta Drive, Jamaica

Company:

Eon Productions

Trivia:

When the film was released in L.A. in May 1963, it was double-billed with The Young and the Brave (1963).

Goofs:

Continuity: At the very end, when Bond and Honey are in the rowboat together you can see that one is on the left side of the other. However, in the next shot they have reversed positions.

Quotes:

[first lines]
John Strangways: That's it. Hundred honors and ninety below.
Professor R. J. Dent: Nicely done, Strangways. I have to give it to you.
John Strangways: I must leave you for a few minutes. Order a round on my chit, will you Professor.
Professor R. J. Dent: Right.
Gen. Potter: Damn it all! Must you break off at this time every evening?
John Strangways: Sorry, General. My managing director is a creature of habit. There's a call booked through to me every day about this time.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "20 to 1: Movie Heroes & Villains (#5.1)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

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A respectable start for 007...

The first Bond epic is a little rough around the edges in spots (for instance, notice how the Bond theme accompanies even the most mundane of actions, such as Bond lighting a cigarette). But it remains very watchable, and is actually one of the more violent installments in the series, even by contemporary standards.

Sean Connery, of course, is the best of all possible Bonds, and right from his first appearance assumes command of the role with a suave sex appeal and tough masculinity that nobody else (not even Brosnan) has been able to surpass. One thing about this movie that I really liked is the fast-paced editing (courtesy of Peter Hunt). That, and its relatively brief running time (only Goldfinger is shorter, I believe, whereas many of the later Bonds would run on and on far too long, proving that less is sometimes more) make this one of the leaner, more effective Bond films.

Ursula Andress, with her memorable entrance as she rises out of the water like some Greek goddess, sets the standard for the countless beauties who would follow. Joseph Wiseman, as Dr. No, is not really seen until well into the second half, and this works to the movie's advantage, allowing the tension to build as we wonder exactly who this guy is, who is able to put such fear into his subordinates and others. Wiseman delivers a performance that is low-key yet chilling.

Jack Lord is the first and best Felix Leiter (one of my gripes about the Bond series is the treatment of Leiter, who seems to be played by a different actor each time he appears -- and they're not all of the same caliber). The movie was made on a relatively small budget, but it doesn't show.

Dr. No is a superior entertainment, both a respectable start to the adventures of 007 and actually far superior to many of the episodes that would follow.