The rights were originally sold to producer Gregory Ratoff, then resold to agent/producer Charles K. This movie is based on author Ian Fleming’s first Bond novel of the same title.To help his cover, MI6 decides to re-name all their agents “James Bond.” The story loosely follows the maneuvers and misadventures of these various Bonds.
PLOT: The “real” James Bond is recalled from retirement to fight agents of SMERSH. 366 Weird Movies may earn commissions from purchases made through product links.ĭIRECTED BY: Val Guest, Ken Hughes, John Huston, Joseph McGrath, Robert Parrish, Richard Talmadge (uncredited )įEATURING: Peter Sellers, David Niven, Ursula Andress, Orson Welles, Woody Allen, Barbara Bouchet, Joanna Pettet, Deborah Kerr