Casino Royale 1954 Trailer

21st October 2020

On the anniversary of its broadcast, watch Casino Royale with its original ending

Casino Royale (TV Episode 1954) Barry Nelson as James Bond. What to Watch Latest Trailers IMDb TV IMDb Originals IMDb Picks IMDb Podcasts. Awards & Events. Sound of four shots outside the Casino Royale in Monte Carlo are heard as James Bond arrives. As it turns 50, the original Casino Royale remains unlike any other film in the Bond series. Indeed, it’s arguably unlike any other film in movie history. It was based on the first Fleming novel to feature James Bond, which was published in 1953. The novel’s initial adaptation occurred in 1954, with a live 50-minute version on TV. Sean was the first actor to play bond in a 'theatrical' movie. But in 1954, 8 years before Dr. No hit the screens, 007 was introduced for the first time on Television broadcast. The movie was called Casino Royale, based on the first novel by Ian Fleming. Overview of Casino Royale, 1954, directed by William H. Brown, with Peter Lorre, Linda Christian, Barry Nelson, at Turner Classic Movies.

For many viewers who have seen the 1954 live television production of Casino Royale on a home media format, the credits rolled with James Bond slumped in his chair after 50 minutes. This is not how the original production ended back on October 21st, 1954.

Two minutes of the original production was curtailed from the version that had a wide release through MGM and bonus features over the years.

The complete version restores the final confrontation between Bond and Le Chiffre in which Bond comes out victorious, and there is a traditional Bond ending 'with a kiss' and then the announcer appears for a message before the credits (as originally broadcast).

Presented below is the version released by MGM, followed by the additional two minutes missing from home releases.

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