Review of On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) by Martin P — 01 Feb 2009

It's Bond but without the Bond feel, yet it's actually quite good.

This review of On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) was written by Martin P on 01 Feb 2009.

On Her Majesty's Secret Service has generally received positive reviews.

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