THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN (Theatrical Release USA 1974)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.1|5.0 Starsìììì

The Man With the Golden Gun—Roger Moore’s second James Bond film—performs at a slightly higher level than Moore’s first attempt as James Bond, but it’s obvious that he is still working out his interpretation of James Bond. Watch for the statue of Roger Moore as James Bond in the mirror room scene. Another terrific scene is the exotic location of Scaramanga’s home. Some comedy reigns with another inclusion of Sheriff J.W. Pepper (Clifton James) in scenes that show him off duty and vacationing.

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Storyline

James Bond (Roger Moore) works to uncover the identity of world famous assassin Scaramanga (Chirstopher Lee).

Additional Thanks

Thank You to Director Guy Hamilton for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Mary Goodnight (Britt Ekland), Andrea Anders (Maud Adams), Nick Nack (Hervé Villechaize), Sheriff J.W. Pepper (Clifton James), Hai Fat (Richard Loo), Lieutenant Hip (Soon-Tek Oh), and Rodney (Marc Lawrence).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes. This is a good James Bond film and it is good to see Clifton James reprise his role as Sherriff J.W. Pepper.

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Ben Meyers