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James Bond is sent on a mission to uncover the truth behind the disappearances of Soviet and American space capsules before the mutually suspicious superpowers go to war. The trail leads to Japan, where Bond finally comes face to face with his arch-enemy Blofeld. Spy thriller, starring Sean Connery, Donald Pleasence, Akiko Wakabayashi and Bernard Lee

1967 HD subtitles 16x9 audio-description

Adventure Espionage Movie/Drama Science Fiction Thriller

Cast & Crew

Sean Connery (Actor) .. James Bond

Donald Pleasence (Actor) .. Ernst Stavro Blofeld

Akiko Wakabayashi (Actor) .. Aki

Mie Hama (Actor) .. Kissy Suzuki

Bernard Lee (Actor) .. M.

Lois Maxwell (Actor) .. Miss Moneypenny

Tetsuro Tamba (Actor) .. Tiger Tanaka

Teru Shimada (Actor) .. Osato

Karin Dor (Actor) .. Helga Brandt

Desmond Llewelyn (Actor) .. Q.

Lewis Gilbert (Director)

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Did You Know..

Sean Connery (Actor) .. James Bond

Born: August 25, 1930 in Fountainbridge, Edinburgh

Best Known For: Being the first big-screen James Bond.

Early-life: Thomas Sean Connery was born in Fountainbridge, Edinburgh on August 25, 1930. He first worked as a milkman and coffin polisher before joining the Navy at 16. During his spell in the service he had two tattoos etched on his right arm; he was eventually forced to leave after developing a stomach ulcer. At 19, he made ends meet as an artist's model at Edinburgh's School of Art. He also competed in the Mr Universe body-building competition in 1953.

Career: While still a bodybuilder, Sean was offered the chance to appear in a West End production of South Pacific, which kick-started his acting career. His film debut came in 1955's Lilacs in the Spring, but he didn't become a major star until he appeared as Bond in 1962's Dr No. It remains his most famous role, despite hits including The Man Who Would Be King, Rising Sun, A Bridge Too Far, Time Bandits, Highlander, The Rock, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and Entrapment. He won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for The Untouchables in 1987.

Quote: "I never disliked Bond, as some have thought. Creating a character like that does take a certain craft. It's simply natural to seek other roles."

Trivia: He was knighted in 2000.