Review of On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) by Matt D — 11 Mar 2009

George Lazenby's sole outing as 007 is well worth a look, certainly more so than Roger Moore's later efforts.

This review of On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) was written by Matt D on 11 Mar 2009.

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

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