Review of On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) by James M — 26 Apr 2010

Poor George Lazenby, miscast and out of his depth.

This review of On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) was written by James M on 26 Apr 2010.

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

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