Dr. No is a movie directed by Terence Young in 1962 and based on the book Doctor No by Ian Fleming, first published in 1958. The movie features Sean Connery, Ursula Andress, Jack Lord, Joseph Wiseman, Anthony Dawson, Zena Marshall, and others.
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“The movie is better than the book”
But the book is worth reading.
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Storyline
John Strangways, the Station Chief of MI6 in Jamaica, is murdered by a trio of assassins, along with his secretary, before his home is ransacked. The boatman, named Quarrel, reveals that he is aiding the CIA and introduces Bond to their agent Felix Leiter, who is also investigating Strangways’ disappearance.
Movie vs Book
Year
1962
Minutes
110
Movie Rate
7.20
Source: IMDb
Year
1958
Pages
309
Book Rate
7.60
S: Goodreads
Book
Doctor No
Author: Ian Fleming
Country: UK
First published in: 1958
Length: 309 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: James Bond Original Series
User polls & recommendations
“I think sometimes people forget that a lot of changes have to be made because we're not in a book when we're watching a movie.”
BRIAN SELZNICK (Writer)
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