The Birth of James Bond in ‘Dr. No’ (1962)
Title: Dr. No
Release Date: World Premiere on 5th October 1962 at the London Pavilion, Piccadilly Circus, London
Running Time: 105 minutes
Starring: Sean Connery as Ian Fleming’s James Bond
Plot: In the film, the villainous SPECTRE agent Doctor No attempts to disrupt America’s space program using a device called the ‘Toppling Beam.’ James Bond, played by Sean Connery, is tasked with stopping him.
Bond’s Women:
- Honey Ryder, played by Ursula Andress
- Sylvia Trench, played by Eunice Gayson
Bond’s Enemies:
- Doctor No, portrayed by Joseph Wiseman
- Professor Dent, played by Anthony Dawson
- Miss Taro, played by Zena Marshall
- The ‘Three Blind Mice’
Bond’s Allies:
- Felix Leiter, played by Jack Lord
- Quarrel, played by John Kitzmiller
- Pleydell-Smith, played by Louis Blaazer
- ‘M,’ played by Bernard Lee
- Miss Moneypenny, played by Lois Maxwell
- Major Boothroyd (the armorer), played by Peter Burton
Bond’s Car: Sunbeam Alpine
Bond’s Gadget: Geiger Counter
Main Title Music: ‘The James Bond Theme’/’Three Blind Mice’ (vocal)
End Title Music: ‘The James Bond Theme’
Music Score: Monty Norman
Production Design: Ken Adam
Art Director: Syd Cain (uncredited)
Main Titles Designer: Maurice Binder
Screenplay: Richard Maibaum, Johanna Harwood, Berkley Mather
Editor: Peter Hunt
Director of Photography: Ted Moore
Director: Terence Young
Producers: Harry Saltzman & Albert R. Broccoli
Filming Locations:
- Pinewood Studios, England
- Ocho Rios, Jamaica (including Miss Taro’s Home, Dunn’s River Falls, The White River, and Reynolds Bauxite Pier)
- Trinidad
Budget: $950,000
Worldwide Box Office: $59.5 million
Worldwide Box Office Gross Income (2002 inflation-adjusted): $355 million
“Dr. No” is a classic in the James Bond series and marked the beginning of Sean Connery’s iconic portrayal of the character. The film’s success helped establish the enduring popularity of the James Bond franchise.
