List of James Bond allies in The Man with the Golden Gun
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This is a list of James Bond
's allies in the 1965 novel
and 1974 film The Man with the Golden Gun
.
Felix Leiter is the only in the novel and all other allies save M and Miss Moneypenny are only in the film.
.
, and was portrayed by Carmen du Sautoy
. She is seen to be with Bill Fairbanks (Agent 002) before he is killed by Scaramanga, though she says she "was in his arms" and was not present at his death. She puts the used bullet in her navel
as a charm, and Bond meets her in her dressing room to take it. After a fight with some guards she realizes the gold bullet, her lucky charm, was stolen - Bond had taken it with his mouth and swallowed it.
Saida was originally conceived as an "overtly plump and made-up" dancer which Bond would have some repulse, but the producers decided to change to a "classic" Bond girl. The scene where Bond takes the bullet from Saida was also different, originally being conceived as an homage to Bond and Tatiana Romanova
's encounter in From Russia with Love
with a henchman filming their sexual encounter and being discovered by 007, and the bullet being originally in a black necktie just like the one Romanova wore.
. He appears in Q's laboratory helping to identify the maker of Scaramanga's golden bullets. The first draft of the script originally called the role Boothroyd, then they noticed that was also Q’s name, and it was subsequently changed to Colthorpe.
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James Bond
James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...
's allies in the 1965 novel
The Man with the Golden Gun (novel)
The Man with the Golden Gun is the twelfth novel of Ian Fleming's James Bond series of books. It was first published by Jonathan Cape in the UK on 1 April 1965, eight months after the author's death. The novel was not as detailed or polished as the others in the series, leading to poor but polite...
and 1974 film The Man with the Golden Gun
The Man with the Golden Gun (film)
The Man with the Golden Gun is the ninth spy film in the James Bond series and the second to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond...
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Felix Leiter is the only in the novel and all other allies save M and Miss Moneypenny are only in the film.
Recurring allies
- MM (James Bond)M is a fictional character in Ian Fleming's James Bond series, as well as the films in the Bond franchise. The head of MI6 and Bond's superior, M has been portrayed by three actors in the official Bond film series: Bernard Lee, Robert Brown and since 1995 by Judi Dench. Background =Ian Fleming...
- Bernard LeeBernard LeeJohn Bernard Lee was an English actor, best known for his role as M in the first eleven James Bond films.-Life and career:... - QQ (James Bond)Q is a fictional character in the James Bond novels and films. Q , like M, is a job title rather than a name. He is the head of Q Branch , the fictional research and development division of the British Secret Service...
- Desmond LlewelynDesmond LlewelynDesmond Wilkinson Llewelyn was a Welsh actor, famous for playing Q in 17 of the James Bond films between 1963 and 1999.-Early life:... - Miss MoneypennyMiss MoneypennyJane Moneypenny, better known as Miss Moneypenny, is a fictional character in the James Bond novels and films. She is secretary to M, who is Bond's boss and head of the British Secret Service...
- Lois MaxwellLois MaxwellLois Maxwell was a Canadian actress.Maxwell began her film career in the late 1940s, and won a Golden Globe Award for the New Actress of the Year for her performance in That Hagen Girl... - Bill TannerBill TannerBill Tanner is a fictional character in the James Bond film and novel series.-Character summary:Superb in a crisis, and blessed with a dry sense of humour, Tanner is M's Chief of Staff. He is also Bond's staunchest ally in the Service, and they often enjoy a round of golf when off-duty...
- Michael GoodliffeMichael GoodliffeLawrence Michael Andrew Goodliffe was an English actor best known for playing suave roles such as doctors, lawyers and army officers. He was also sometimes cast in working class parts....
(uncredited) - Felix LeiterFelix LeiterFelix Leiter is a fictional CIA agent created by Ian Fleming in the James Bond series of novels and films. In both, Leiter works for the CIA and assists Bond in his various adventures as well as being his best friend. In further novels Leiter joins the Pinkerton Detective Agency and in the film...
- novel only
Sheriff J.W. Pepper
Sheriff J.W. Pepper makes his second appearance in this film, played by Clifton JamesClifton James
George Clifton James is an American actor. He is probably best known for his role as the bumbling Sheriff J.W. Pepper alongside Roger Moore in the James Bond films Live and Let Die and The Man With The Golden Gun and his role alongside Sean Connery in The Untouchables .-Personal life:James was...
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Lieutenant Hip
Lieutenant Hip is the first ally of James Bond in the film. He is portrayed by Soon-Taik Oh.Saida
Saida is a belly dancer in BeirutBeirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
, and was portrayed by Carmen du Sautoy
Carmen du Sautoy
Carmen Du Sautoy is an award-winning leading actress who has worked extensively in theatre, television and film...
. She is seen to be with Bill Fairbanks (Agent 002) before he is killed by Scaramanga, though she says she "was in his arms" and was not present at his death. She puts the used bullet in her navel
Navel
The navel is a scar on the abdomen caused when the umbilical cord is removed from a newborn baby...
as a charm, and Bond meets her in her dressing room to take it. After a fight with some guards she realizes the gold bullet, her lucky charm, was stolen - Bond had taken it with his mouth and swallowed it.
Saida was originally conceived as an "overtly plump and made-up" dancer which Bond would have some repulse, but the producers decided to change to a "classic" Bond girl. The scene where Bond takes the bullet from Saida was also different, originally being conceived as an homage to Bond and Tatiana Romanova
Tatiana Romanova
Tatiana Romanova is a fictional character in the James Bond novel, film, and video game From Russia with Love. She is played by Daniela Bianchi in the movie. According to William F...
's encounter in From Russia with Love
From Russia with Love (film)
From Russia with Love is the second in the James Bond spy film series, and the second to star Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Released in 1963, the film was produced by Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman, and directed by Terence Young. It is based on the 1957 novel of the...
with a henchman filming their sexual encounter and being discovered by 007, and the bullet being originally in a black necktie just like the one Romanova wore.
Colthorpe
Colthorpe is an MI6 official, specialized in weaponry. He was portrayed by James CossinsJames Cossins
James Cossins was an English character actor. Born in Beckenham, Kent, he became widely recognised as the abrupt, bewildered Mr. Walt in the Fawlty Towers episode "The Hotel Inspectors"...
. He appears in Q's laboratory helping to identify the maker of Scaramanga's golden bullets. The first draft of the script originally called the role Boothroyd, then they noticed that was also Q’s name, and it was subsequently changed to Colthorpe.
Frazier
Frazier is another MI6 official and expert in energy. He was portrayed by Gerald JamesGerald James
Gerald James was a British actor best known for his character actor roles in British television productions such as The Sandbaggers, The Professionals, Secret Army, Sapphire and Steel and The Pickwick Papers. He also appeared on stage with the Royal Shakespeare Company.-External links:...
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