Sean Connery returns as James Bond in this thrill-a-minute adventure with blistering action, romance and high-tech gadgetry. Boasting remarkable villains and exotic locales, it's a pulse-pounding experience that many fans consider to be the greatest Bond film of all.
"Blazing excitement, fantastic thrills galore...a blockbuster!" --Boxoffice
The evil Spectre organization has hatched a plan to steal a decoder that will access Russian state secrets and irrevocably unbalance the world order. It is up to James Bond to seize the device first, but he must confront enemies that include Red Grant (Robert Shaw) and the ruthless Rosa Klebb (Lotte Lenya) --a former KGB agent with poison-tipped shoes. Even as Bond romances a stunning Soviet defector (Daniela Bianchi), he realizes he is being lured into a deadly trap, and he will need all of his courage, ability and cutting-edge technology to triumph over the forces that seek to destroy him.
Dazzling highlights include a riveting helicopter attack, a gypsy camp gun battle, and a bone-crunching brawl aboard the Orient Express. From the streets of Istanbul to the canals of Venice, "From Russia With Love" delivers slam-bang thrills laced with the humor and sex appeal of Agent 007 himself.

Trivia

The footage of the exploding SPECTRE helicopter has since been recycled for a number of British TV shows as stock footage. It can be seen in the "Doctor Who" episode "The Daemons."

The budget was $2,000,000 (double that of Dr. No (1962)).

Chosen as the second 007 film after President Kennedy listed the book in his top ten favorite novels of all time.

Daniela Bianchi was 1960's Miss Universe, but being Italian her voice was dubbed.

"Q" played by Desmond Llewelyn appears for the first time.

Pedro Armendáriz was terminally ill during filming. Towards the end of shooting, Terence Young had to double for the actor. Shortly after the film wrapped Armendáriz committed suicide.

During the helicopter sequence towards the end of the film, the inexperienced pilot flew too close to Sean Connery, almost killing him.

All female voices heard in this film, with the exception of Lois Maxwell as Miss Moneypenny, are dubbed by the same, uncredited, English actress.

Krilenko tries to escape through a secret window in a billboard advertising Call Me Bwana (1963), also produced by Broccoli and Harry Saltzman.

Author and James Bond creator Fleming is in the train scene, standing outside on the right of the train. He is wearing grey trousers and a white sweater.

According to the book "Death of a President" (1964) by William Manchester, this was the last motion picture John F. Kennedy ever saw, on 20 November 1963, in the White House.

Maurice Binder was not available for the main title sequence, so his assistant Robert Brownjohn designed the main titles.
Theme song
From Russia with love, I fly to you
Much wiser since my goodbye to you
I've travelled the world to learn
I must return
From Russia with love

I've seen places, faces
And smile for a moment
But, oh, you haunted me so
Still, my tongue tied young bride
Would not let my love for you show
In case you'd say "No"

To Russia I flew but there and then
I suddenly knew you'd care again
My running around is through
I'd fly to you
From russia with love


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