Review of On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) by Brandon S — 10 Oct 2012

The final scene is still a powerful one, great performance by Lazenby.

This review of On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) was written by Brandon S on 10 Oct 2012.

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

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