Casino Royale (1967)

William Holden: Ransome

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• Sir James : Calamity makes strange be-bedfellows. But, why, I wonder, in the strength of your unity, do you disturb an old-fashioned gentleman in his retirement?

  M : We need your inspirational leadership in this dark hour.

  Le Grand : Please give us the benefit of your inconquerable powers of deduction.

  Ransome : For the freedom loving peoples of the world!

  Smernov : For the sake of the glorious, socialist revolution.

  Sir James : If I may interrupt this flow of cliche, it is now that time of day I have set apart for - Debussy.

• Ransome : [Making introductions]  Ransome, CIA, Sir James.

  Sir James : Ju-Junior Cypher Cu-Cub, in my day, weren't you, Ransome?

  Ransome : Yes sir. J-C-C, Class G, S-I-C 2-S-C-C-T,CIA, Washington, DC.

• Ransome : But why, why at the height of his powers did Bond decide to retire?

  Le Grand : Mata Hari, my dear friend.

  Ransome : What's the connection?

  Le Grand : The woman in his life.

  Ransome : I don't get it?

  Le Grand : It was his painful duty to lure her across the Spanish frontier to France - where he stood her in front of a firing squad.

  M : He really loved - that woman.

• Ransome : A good spy is a pure spy.

  Le Grand : Not good, great! The greatest spy in history, gentlemen.

  M : The true - one and only - original - James Bond.