Casino Royale

Movie (1967)

Not to be mistaken with the recent 007 blockbuster featuring Daniel Craig, this espionage spoof follows ageing superspy Sir James Bond as he comes out of retirement to tackle a mysterious mastermind who wants to take over the world. Meanwhile, another agent disguises himself as Bond to face the evil genius over the baccarat table. David Niven, Woody Allen and Peter Sellers head the all-star cast, so you might expect it to be a laugh-out-loud riot, but too many of the gags collapse. Eight scriptwriters and six directors attempted to whip the movie into some kind of shape, but it's quite clear nobody knew what they were trying to accomplish. By the end, you won't either. Orson Welles, Deborah Kerr and original Bond girl Ursula Andress co-star