A resourceful British government agent seeks answers in a case involving the disappearance of a colleague and the disruption of the American space program.A resourceful British government agent seeks answers in a case involving the disappearance of a colleague and the disruption of the American space program.A resourceful British government agent seeks answers in a case involving the disappearance of a colleague and the disruption of the American space program.
- Awards
- 4 wins & 4 nominations total
John Kitzmiller
- Quarrel
- (as John Kitzmuller)
Marguerite LeWars
- Annabel Chung - Photographer
- (as Margaret Le Wars, Marguerite Lewars: end credits)
Reggie Carter
- Jones
- (as Reginald Carter)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaContrary to popular belief, Sir Sean Connery was not wearing a hairpiece in his first two outings as James Bond. Although he already was balding by the time this film was in production, he still had a decent amount of hair, and the filmmakers used varying techniques to make the most of what was left. By the time of Goldfinger (1964), Connery's hair was too thin, so various toupees were used for his last Bond outings.
- GoofsWhen the patrol boat is firing at Bond and Honey, the bullets have ricochet sounds even though they are firing into sand.
- Quotes
[James Bond's first scene, winning a game of chemin-de-fer]
James Bond: I admire your courage, Miss...?
Sylvia Trench: Trench. Sylvia Trench. I admire your luck, Mr...?
James Bond: Bond. James Bond.
- Crazy creditsThe title sequence is a sequence of flashing lights (set to the James Bond track), dancing people (set to Caribbean calypso music) and finally the Three Blind Muce walking around (set to the "Three Blind Mice" nursery song).
- Alternate versionsFor the UK cinema version the BBFC made cuts to reduce the number of gunshots fired by Bond at Dent from 6 to 2, to remove blows and a knee kick during Bond's fight with the chauffeur, and to replace Dr No's line "I'm sure she will amuse the guards" with "The guards will amuse her." Most releases feature the edited print, except for a considered-legendary 1982 VHS/Betamax release, which was confirmed in 2019 to contain the uncut version of the film
- ConnectionsEdited into We Are the Robots (2010)
- SoundtracksUnder the Mango Tree
Music by Monty Norman
Lyrics by Monty Norman
Performed by Byron Lee, Diana Coupland and Sean Connery
Featured review
"Dr. No" is not my favorite James Bond film. But I'm glad it succeeded, because it led to subsequent 007 films that were really very entertaining, especially "Goldfinger". Everything about "Dr. No": the story, the music, the special effects, the dialogue, even the acting is so ... tentative. The film lacks the self-confident flair and cinematic flamboyance that characterize later 007 films from the 1960s. That is not a criticism, given that "Dr. No" was the first Bond film, and was low-budget. No one knew how the film would be received.
Through the years Sean Connery is the only actor who has done justice to the James Bond character, in my opinion. Although his acting in "Dr. No" is probative at best, he still manages to convey an aura of intelligent charisma. And that charisma would become less restrained in later films.
The visuals in "Dr. No" are very dated. What seemed futuristic in 1962 seems stodgy now. All that engineering design, those clunky computers, and that modernistic interior decor, all included to wow viewers then, seem, half a century later, quaint, obsolete, even archaic. The film's story, about an evil genius out to scuttle the U.S. missile program and dominate the world, likewise seems dated. I must admit, however, that Joseph Wiseman, as the villain, is well cast, with his passive face and those eyes that seldom blink.
That the James Bond character and his adventures have survived all these years demonstrates the enduring appeal of cinematic heroes who, like superman, embody all that is good and strong, in their successful efforts to conquer evil. I just wish that contemporary 007 films had the cinematic credibility of those 1960's Bond films: "You Only Live Twice", "From Russia With Love", "Thunderball", and of course "Goldfinger", all of which owe their existence to the success of "Dr. No".
Through the years Sean Connery is the only actor who has done justice to the James Bond character, in my opinion. Although his acting in "Dr. No" is probative at best, he still manages to convey an aura of intelligent charisma. And that charisma would become less restrained in later films.
The visuals in "Dr. No" are very dated. What seemed futuristic in 1962 seems stodgy now. All that engineering design, those clunky computers, and that modernistic interior decor, all included to wow viewers then, seem, half a century later, quaint, obsolete, even archaic. The film's story, about an evil genius out to scuttle the U.S. missile program and dominate the world, likewise seems dated. I must admit, however, that Joseph Wiseman, as the villain, is well cast, with his passive face and those eyes that seldom blink.
That the James Bond character and his adventures have survived all these years demonstrates the enduring appeal of cinematic heroes who, like superman, embody all that is good and strong, in their successful efforts to conquer evil. I just wish that contemporary 007 films had the cinematic credibility of those 1960's Bond films: "You Only Live Twice", "From Russia With Love", "Thunderball", and of course "Goldfinger", all of which owe their existence to the success of "Dr. No".
- Lechuguilla
- Apr 5, 2006
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official site
- Languages
- Also known as
- El satánico Dr. No
- Filming locations
- Dunn's River Falls, Ocho Rios, St. Ann, Jamaica(Bond and Rider take a tropical dip - Crab Key shoreline - Bond and Quarrel arrive at the Crab Key falls)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- £392,022 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $16,067,035
- Gross worldwide
- $16,120,643
- Runtime1 hour 50 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
- 1.66 : 1
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