Review of On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) by Andrew L — 23 May 2012

The most underrated Bond ever. Did more with the character in the last five minutes than Connery could do in 7 films.

This review of On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) was written by Andrew L on 23 May 2012.

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

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