On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Peter R. Hunt

Writers:

Simon Raven (additional dialogue)
Richard Maibaum (screenplay)
(more)

Release Date:

18 December 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

James Bond 007 is back!

Plot:

James Bond woos a mob boss's daughter and goes undercover to uncover the true reason for Blofeld's allergy research in the Swiss Alps that involves beautiful women from around the world.

Plot Keywords:

Switzerland | British | Virus | Mountain | Beach

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 nomination

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 13

6:00 AM

USA

Cast

George Lazenby	...	James Bond
Diana Rigg	...	Tracy Di Vicenzo
Telly Savalas	...	Ernst Stavro Blofeld
Gabriele Ferzetti	...	Marc Ange Draco
Ilse Steppat	...	Irma Bunt
Angela Scoular	...	Ruby Bartlett
Lois Maxwell	...	Miss Moneypenny
Catherine Schell	...	Nancy (as Catherina Von Schell)
George Baker	...	Sir Hilary Bray
Bernard Lee	...	'M'
Bernard Horsfall	...	Campbell
Desmond Llewelyn	...	'Q'
Yuri Borionko	...	Grunther (as Yuri Borienko)
Virginia North	...	Olympe
Geoffrey Cheshire	...	Toussaint
Irvin Allen	...	Che Che
Terence Mountain	...	Raphael (as Terry Mountain)
James Bree	...	Gumbold
John Gay	...	Hammond
Julie Ege	...	The Scandinavian Girl
Mona Chong	...	The Chinese Girl
Sylvana Henriques	...	The Jamaican Girl
Sally Sheridan	...	The American Girl (as Dani Sheridan)
Joanna Lumley	...	The English Girl
Zaheera	...	The Indian Girl (as Zara)
Anouska Hempel	...	The Australian Girl (as Anoushka Hempel)
Ingrid Back	...	The German Girl (as Ingrit Back)
Helena Ronee	...	The Israeli Girl
Jenny Hanley	...	The Irish Girl
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sam Ammon	...	Piz Gloria Guard (uncredited)
David Brandon	...	Piz Gloria Guard (uncredited)
George Cooper	...	Braun (uncredited)
Leslie Crawford	...	Felsen (uncredited)
Captain John Crewdson	...	Draco's Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
David de Keyser	...	Draco (voice) (uncredited)
Thomas Gould	...	Blofeld's Man (uncredited)
Richard Graydon	...	Draco's Driver (uncredited)
Brian Grellis	...	Aide to Sir Hilary Bray (uncredited)
Reg Harding	...	Blofeld's Driver (uncredited)
Peter R. Hunt	...	Man Reflected in Universal Export Sign (uncredited)
Dudley Jones	...	Hall Porter (uncredited)
George Leech	...	Strangled SPECTRE Skier (uncredited)
Martin Leyden	...	Chef de Jeu Hussier (uncredited)
Bessie Love	...	American Guest (uncredited)
Norman McGlen	...	Janitor (uncredited)
Bill Morgan	...	Kleff, Draco's Man (uncredited)
Willy Oehrli	...	Piz Gloria Guard (uncredited)
Steve Plytas	...	Greek Tycoon (uncredited)
Lenny Rabin	...	Casino Guest (uncredited)
Robert Rietty	...	Casino Baccarat Official (uncredited)
Andreas Schlunegger	...	Piz Gloria Guard (uncredited)
Hans Schlunegger	...	Piz Gloria Guard (uncredited)
Elliott Sullivan	...	American Guest (uncredited)
Joseph Vasa	...	Piz Gloria Receptionist (uncredited)
Rudi Wehren	...	Piz Gloria Guard (uncredited)
Brian Worth	...	Manuel (uncredited)
Bruno Zryd	...	Piz Gloria Guard (uncredited)
Stefan Zürcher	...	Piz Gloria Guard (uncredited)

Directed by
Peter R. Hunt		(as Peter Hunt)

Writing credits
Simon Raven		(additional dialogue)
Richard Maibaum		(screenplay)
Ian Fleming		(novel) uncredited

Produced by
Albert R. Broccoli	....	producer
Harry Saltzman	....	producer
Stanley Sopel	....	associate producer

Original Music by
John Barry

Cinematography by
Michael Reed		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
John Glen

Production Design by
Syd Cain

Art Direction by
Robert W. Laing		(as Bob Laing)

Set Decoration by
Peter Lamont

Costume Design by
Marjory Cornelius

Makeup Department
Basil Newall	....	makeup artist
Paul Rabiger	....	makeup artist
Eileen Warwick	....	hairdresser

Production Management
David Middlemas	....	production supervisor
Hubert Fröhlich	....	production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Frank Ernst	....	assistant director
John Glen	....	second unit director
Anthony Squire	....	stock car sequence director

Art Department
John Chisholm	....	props (uncredited)

Sound Department
Gordon K. McCallum	....	sound recordist (as Gordon McCallum)
Harry Miller	....	dubbing editor
John W. Mitchell	....	sound recordist (as John Mitchell)
Nicholas Stevenson	....	dubbing editor
Maurice Askew	....	sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Otto Snel	....	sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Lionel Strutt	....	sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
John Stears	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Cliff Culley	....	matte artist (uncredited)
Roy Field	....	visual effects (uncredited)

Stunts
George Leech	....	stunt arranger
Gillian Aldam	....	stunts (uncredited)
Vic Armstrong	....	ski double: Bond (uncredited)
David Brandon	....	stunts (uncredited)
George Lane Cooper	....	stunts: Bunt henchman (uncredited)
Bill Cummings	....	stunts (uncredited)
John Eaves	....	stunt skier (uncredited)
Eddie Eddon	....	stunts (uncredited)
John Gallant	....	stunts (uncredited)
Richard Graydon	....	stunt double: George Lazenby (uncredited)
Alf Joint	....	stunts (uncredited)
Heinz Lau	....	bobsleigh stunt double: Bond (uncredited)
George Leech	....	stunts (uncredited)
Joe Powell	....	stunt double: Blofeld (uncredited)
Nosher Powell	....	stunts (uncredited)
Terry Richards	....	stunts (uncredited)
Tony Smart	....	stunts (uncredited)
Eddie Stacey	....	stunts (uncredited)
Roy Street	....	stunts (uncredited)
Chris Webb	....	stunt double: George Lazenby (uncredited)
Bill Weston	....	stunts (uncredited)
Paul Weston	....	stunts (uncredited)
Robert Zimmerman	....	bobsleigh stunt double: Blofeld (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Alex Barbey	....	ski cameraman
Willy Bogner	....	ski cameraman (as Willy Bogner Jnr.)
Roy Ford	....	camera operator: second unit
John Jordan	....	aerial cameraman
Alec Mills	....	camera operator
Egil S. Woxholt	....	camera operator: second unit (as Egil Woxholt)
Adrian Biddle	....	assistant camera: second unit (uncredited)
Martin Body	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
Ron Drinkwater	....	focus puller (uncredited)
Bob Penn	....	still photographer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jackie Cummins	....	wardrobe mistress

Music Department
John Barry	....	conductor
John Barry	....	music arranger
Hal David	....	lyricist
Monty Norman	....	composer: James Bond theme
Sidney Margo	....	music contractor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Erich Glavitza	....	rally driver and consultant (uncredited)

Other crew
Maurice Binder	....	title designer: main title
Albert R. Broccoli	....	presenter
Joan Davis	....	continuity
Harry Saltzman	....	presenter
Captain John Crewdson	....	helicopter pilot (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Danjaq
• Eon Productions

Distributors

• United Artists Corporation (1969) (UK) (theatrical)
• United Artists (1969) (USA) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1976) (USA) (TV)
• United Artists (1969) (France) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2000) (Australia) (DVD) (Special Edition)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2003) (Brazil) (DVD)
• C.B. Films (1969) (Spain) (theatrical)
• CBS/Fox Home Video (1983) (USA) (video)
• CBS/Fox (USA) (VHS)
• CBS/Fox (USA) (laserdisc)
• Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical) (35mm print)
• Home Box Office (HBO) (1981) (USA) (TV) (cable television)
• Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1969) (Norway) (theatrical)
• MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) (2000) (UK) (DVD) (Special Edition)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• MGM Home Entertainment (worldwide) (DVD)
• MGM Home Entertainment (worldwide) (VHS)
• RCA (1981) (USA) (video) (Selectavision videodisc)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) (2006) (worldwide) (DVD) (Ultimate Edition)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (DVD) (Ultimate Edition)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (UK) (DVD) (Ultimate Edition)
• Tuschinski Film Distribution (1969) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (as Nova)
• United Artists (1969) (Australia) (theatrical)
• United Artists (1969) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• United Artists (1969) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Warner Home Video (1983) (Australia) (video)
• Warner Home Video (laserdisc)
• Warner Home Vídeo (19??) (Brazil) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Mi Casa Multimedia  DVD audio restoration & mastering 5.1 (uncredited)
• Ford Motor Company  the producers gratefully acknowledge the help and co-operation of (as The Ford Motor Company)
• Her Majesty's College of Arms and Heralds  the producers gratefully acknowledge the help and co-operation of
• Pinewood Studios  studio
• Schilthornbahn A.G. of Mürren, Switzerland, The  the producers gratefully acknowledge the help and co-operation of
• Studios CTS  music recorded at

Also Known As:

Ian Fleming's On Her Majesty's Secret Service (UK) (complete title) (USA) (complete title)
O.H.M.S.S. (UK) (promotional abbreviation)
Au service secret de sa majesté (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
007 - Ao Serviço de Sua Majestade (Portugal) [pt]
007 A Serviço Secreto de Sua Majestade (Brazil) [pt]
007 al servei secret de sa majestat (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
007 al servicio secreto de su majestad británica (Spain) [es]
Agent 007 i Hendes Majestæts hemmelige tjeneste (Denmark) [da]
Agente 007, al servizio segreto di sua maestà (Italy) [it]
Al servicio secreto de su majestad (Argentina) [es]
Hänen majesteettinsa salaisessa palveluksessa (Finland) [fi]
I hendes majestæts hemmelige tjeneste (Denmark) [da]
I hennes majestäts hemliga tjänst (Sweden) [sv]
James Bond 007 - Im Geheimdienst Ihrer Majestät (West Germany) [de]
James Bond, praktor 007: Stin ypiresia tis A.M. (Greece) [el]
Majestelerinin Hizmetinde (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
U sluzbi njenog velicanstva (Serbia) [sr]
U sluzbi njezinog velicanstva (Croatia) [hr]
W tajnej sluzbie Jej krolewskiej mosci (Poland) [pl]

Runtime:

142 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English | German

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Iceland:12 | Brazil:12 | Portugal:M/18 (original rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Ireland:PG | Netherlands:12 | Norway:16 (original rating) | Peru:14 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:M (original rating) | USA:PG (re-rating) (1994) | West Germany:16 | UK:A (original rating) (cut)

Filming Locations:

Lisbon, Portugal

Company:

Danjaq

Trivia:

The literal translations of some of this film's foreign language titles include On Her Majesty's Service (Sweden & Israel); The Queen's 007 (Japan); On The Secret Service of Her Majesty (Belgium, Canada, France and West Germany); To Serve Her Majesty (Italy); 007 On Her Majesty's Service (Brazil & Portugal); 007 On Her Queen's Service (Spain); To Her Majesty's Secret Service (Denmark) and 007 Seized The Snow Mountain Castle (China & Norway)

Goofs:

Continuity: When Bond is first summoned from the dinner to meet with Blofeld in his office, Gruther assists him in putting on his overcoat. Bond puts both arms in the sleeves but when he arrives at the office he is wearing the coat draped over his shoulders as can clearly be seen as Grunther slips it off.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Q: I've been saying for years, sir, that our special equipment is obsolete. And now, computer analysis reveals an entirely new approach: miniaturization. For instance, radioactive lint. When placed in an opponent's pockets, the anti-personnel and location fix seems fairly obvious.
M: What we want is a location fix on 007.

Movie Connections:

Featured in In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross (1995) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Do You Know How Christmas Trees Are Grown?

pretty good

This James Bond movie was pretty good. Lazenby is no Connery but surprisingly does fine here. Peter Hunt did a very good part in introducing Lazenby before the theme is played. The theme itself by the master John Barry is one of the best in the series. Lazenby also handles the fighting scenes well even though these scenes at times feel a little choppy. He also did a great job with the final scene. Having said that I'm happy that he did not do more James Bond movies despite originally being signed up for 7 JB movies. It was great seeing Connery in the next movie even though he looked older than his years & Moore's portrayal as JB was refreshing. What is sad is that Lazenby did not get many offers after this movie. He was supposed to have done a movie with Bruce Lee but Lee died & prevented this from happening. Now Lazenby says that if he had to de-do things he would have liked to have done another JB movie. I'm not sure that this would have helped his acting career since he would have still broken his contract with Broccoli. He should have done like Connery, asked for producers to finance movies that he played in.