Luck of the BritishImagine not knowing who James Bond is. Today, that's like imagining a world without gravity, a sea without water, or a meal without carbs. But American audiences in 1962 didn't k...

She Sells SeashellsHoney Ryder's main purpose is to be eye candy. The plot of the film would be exactly the same were she not in it, but she does enrich the narrative, both visually and mentally. L...

Doctor Doctor, Give Us the NewsDr. No proves that people can super smart in some areas, such as astrophysics, radiology, or neurosurgery, and completely inept at others, like world domination. See,...

Quarrel's ConundrumJamaica, where Dr. No is set, had gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1962—a year before the film's release. But Bond still orders its native people around. Quarrel...

Hawaii Five-NoFelix Leiter is Bond's American counterpart, a CIA agent who is also cool, calm, collected, wears killer shades, and presumably has his own license to kill. He's a good agent, trailin...

Dr. Hmm Maybe Probably NotIf Dr. No has a PhD in evil, then Professor Dent must have an MA in Henchman Studies. Compared to more colorful evil henchman in later films, like Oddjob or Jaws, Dent is...

Hot PotatoMiss Taro is a woman who, like Katniss Everdeen, appears to be named after a potato. This sultry spud has eyes, secretly spying on spying on Bond's movements for Dr. No. She attempts to u...

See How They Drive (Off a Cliff)The "Three Blind Mice" are a trio of assassins who disguise themselves as blind panhandlers to sneak onto the grounds of a country club and kill Strangways. They're...

Background SupportBeing the first Bond movie, Dr. No serves as our initial glimpse into the inner workings of British Central Intelligence, MI6. We briefly meet M (Bernard Lee), the no-nonsense hea...