Casino Royale (1954)

Directed by

William H. Brown Jr.

Genre

spy film

Country

United States

Runtime

48 min

Rated

L

Rating

5.2 of 10 from 45 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An American spy is sent to a casino in France to bankrupt a Soviet agent. He faces danger from a local villain and tries to win the card game.

archivallow-budgettalkycasualcold-warshortstageyunderstated

What happens

"Casino Royale" is a live 1954 television adaptation of the 1953 novel by Ian Fleming. An episode of the American dramatic anthology series Climax!, the show was the first screen adaptation of a James Bond novel, and stars Barry Nelson, Peter Lorre, Linda Christian, and Michael Pate. Though he is based on the literary Bond, Nelson's character is played as an American spy working for the "Combined Intelligence Agency". Most of the largely forgotten show was uncovered by film historian Jim Schoenberger in 1981, with the ending (including credits) found later. Both copies are black and white kinescopes, but the original live broadcast was in color. The episode has since lapsed into the public domain in the United States and countries that apply the rule of the shorter term due to not having its copyright renewed. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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