Review of On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) by Al S — 26 Oct 2012

Checking out a few Bond films before Skyfall.. It's not off to a good start!

This review of On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) was written by Al S on 26 Oct 2012.

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

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