December 6: On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (IB Tech Print)
George Lazenby takes over the reins in an undersung Bond classic! Here he does double duty in two intertwining storylines: romancing the daughter of a crime syndicate leader and going undercover to expose a treacherous plot that threatens biological warfare. Blofeld returns (this time played by a terrific Telly Savalas) while a fantastic Diana Rigg, breathtaking Swiss scenery, and one of John Barry’s best scores further enliven the energetic affair.
“Film of break-neck physical excitement and stunning visual attractions in which George Lazenby replaced Sean Connery as James Bond.” – Variety
“It offers supremely satisfying versions of all the conventions we expect from the series … and then it does the one thing you don’t expect a James Bond movie to do: It breaks your heart.” – Charles Taylor, Salon.com
- Director
- Peter R. Hunt
- Writer
- Screenplay by Richard Maibaum
- Composer
- John Barry
- Starring
- George Lazenby, Dina Rigg, Telly Savalas, Gabriele Ferzetti, Ilse Steppat, Lois Maxwell, George Baker
- Year
- 1969
- Rated
- PG
- Country
- UK
- Format
- I.B. Technicolor 35mm
- Running Time
- 142 minutes