Casino Royale
Movie, 1967, Outside Eon, Set in 1967
Casino Royale is #5 of 27 in release order and #26 of 27 in chronological order in the James Bond.
The story
Sir James Bond is called back out of retirement to stop SMERSH. In order to trick SMERSH, James thinks up the ultimate plan - that every agent will be named 'James Bond'. One of the Bonds, whose real name is Evelyn Tremble is sent to take on Le Chiffre in a game of baccarat, but all the Bonds get more than they can handle.
Casino Royale recap
This comedy is not part of the Eon series. Sir James Bond, a retired spy who disapproves of the playboy agent who inherited his name, is lured back to work after M is killed. He takes over MI6 and orders every agent to be called James Bond to confuse the enemy, the organisation SMERSH. The plot sprawls across several directors' segments: Bond's daughter Mata Bond goes to Berlin; baccarat expert Evelyn Tremble is recruited by the spy Vesper Lynd to beat SMERSH's agent Le Chiffre at cards in the casino; Tremble wins, is kidnapped and tortured with hallucinations, and is shot by Vesper. Sir James himself is captured, and the trail leads to Dr. Noah, the head of SMERSH.
Casino Royale ending explained
Dr. Noah turns out to be Sir James's nephew Jimmy Bond, who plans to release a germ that will make all women beautiful and kill every man taller than himself. Jimmy swallows an explosive pill, and a brawl at Casino Royale involving cowboys, the French Foreign Legion and seals ends when he explodes, killing everyone. The cast appear in heaven, while Jimmy goes the other way. It connects to nothing else.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Casino Royale
Casino Royale is streaming on Prime Video in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 5.0/10, Rotten Tomatoes 26%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Thunderball, before You Only Live Twice.
- Chronological order: after No Time to Die, before Never Say Never Again.
What to watch before Casino Royale
Nothing. Casino Royale (1967) doesn't continue an earlier version, so it stands on its own. Casino Royale itself is optional in the James Bond order.
Cast
- Peter Sellers as Evelyn Tremble
- Ursula Andress as Vesper Lynd
- David Niven as James Bond
- Orson Welles as Le Chiffre
- Joanna Pettet as Mata Bond
- Daliah Lavi as The Detainer
- Woody Allen as Jimmy Bond
- Deborah Kerr as Agent Mimi
- William Holden as Ransome
- Charles Boyer as Le Grand
- John Huston as McTarry
- Kurt Kasznar as Smernov
Directed by Val Guest, Ken Hughes, John Huston, Joseph McGrath, Robert Parrish.