He’s embezzled union funds and lost the lot. His plan - recoup the money at the gambling tables of Casino Royale, Northern France. M, head of MI6, gives James Bond the mission of bankrupting Le ...

However, Ian Fleming’s 1953 James Bond novel Casino Royale didn’t wait over 50 years to get its first proper film adaptation. 49 years before Craig’s inaugural 007 outing, there was a star ...