Review of On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) by Ian J — 30 Oct 2012

A Bond movie for fans of the novels, which completely differ from the movies. I avoided this one because I heard that Lazenby was an inferior 007, but on the contrary, he does a magnificent job.

This review of On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) was written by Ian J on 30 Oct 2012.

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

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