Then there's the parade of guest stars and cameos, includingĪ few by people who weren't yet famous but eventually would be, including a baby-faced For one thing, Peter Sellers is in it,Īnd even bad Sellers is entertaining. Reviewed by Michael Reuben, June 12, 2011Įveryone should see the original Casino Royale. Starring: Peter Sellers, Ursula Andress, David Niven, Orson Welles, Joanna Pettet, Daliah Lavi Writers: Wolf Mankowitz, John Law, Michael Sayers, Woody Allen, Val Guest, Ben Hecht One of the Bonds, whose real name is Evelyn Tremble, is sent to take on Le Chiffre in a game of baccarat, but all the Bonds get more than they can handle.įor more about Casino Royale and the Casino Royale Blu-ray release, see Casino Royale Blu-ray Review published by Michael Reuben on Jwhere this Blu-ray release scored 2.0 out of 5.ĭirectors: John Huston, Ken Hughes, Val Guest, Robert Parrish, Joseph McGrath, Richard Talmadge In order to trick SMERSH and Le Chiffre, Bond decides to name every agent 'James Bond'. In a chaotic send-up of the Bond franchise, Sir James Bond is called back out of retirement to stop SMERSH. Casino Royale Blu-ray despite solid video and great audio falls short as an overall poor Blu-ray release