Review of The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) by Alex C — 18 Nov 2008

Moore's second best outing. Christopher Lee as Scaramanga gives us one of the top three Bond villians. In the upper tier of the classic Bonds.

This review of The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) was written by Alex C on 18 Nov 2008.

The Man with the Golden Gun has generally received mixed reviews.

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