One has to be careful when their James Bond knowledge is tested with the question, “What was the first Bond film ever made?” Sure, Dr. The phony props and wooden dialogue and piss poor budget of a live television studio are nauseating in 1954… Story Locations: Royale-les-Eaux (France)īudget: $25,000 (2015 inflation: $219,471)īest Line: “You won’t have to, he’ll die anyway…if you play your cards right.” The Allies: Michael Pate as Clarence Leiter Supporting Villains: Gene Roth as Basil, Kurt Katch as Zoltan The Girl: Linda Christian as Valerie Mathis Screenplay by: Charles Bennett and Anthony Ellis, based on the novel by Ian Fleming
