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From Russia with Love (1963)

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Anthony Dawson, who played Professor Dent in the previous 007 adventure Dr. No, played Blofeld in this film. However, his voice was dubbed by actor Eric Pohlman. The actor(s) playing Blofeld were credited with a question mark in order to add a sense of mystery to the character.

Dawson also played the faceless Blofeld in Thunderball, however, there is some debate as to whether Pohlman or Joseph Wiseman provided his voice in that film.

SMERSH are the villains of the story. Blofeld is not in the book, instead the villains' boss is a general named Gruzaboyschikov. Kronsteen does not die. There are no chase scenes. Grant's first name is Donovan. The decoding machine is called a "Spektor". The Spektor is booby trapped with a bomb. Grant's weapon is a gun hidden in a book. He shoots Bond as the train goes through a tunnel but Bond's cigarette case and book stop the round from entering his heart. Bond kills Grant by shooting him with Grant's concealed weapon. Bond finds Rosa Klebb in a hotel disguised as an old woman waiting for Grant. She tries to kill him with poisoned knitting needles. Bond's friend Rene Mathis comes in with some men to take Klebb away but not before she kicks Bond with her poison tipped shoe and Bond falls to the floor.