About to be assassinated on the Orient Express by a cunning SPECTRE agent (in From Russia with Love), Bond tantalizes the agent by mentioning the gold sovereigns located in his briefcase. His foe falls for the gag, and tear gas explodes from the case, allowing Bond to slam into him and fight for his life. (Thanks, Q!)

IT'S A MAN, BABY!
While Thunderball is notable for its shark bait and its underwater battle sequences, its wacky inaugural scene finds Bond seemingly attacking the widow of an enemy agent after the agent's funeral. But we discover that the agent is in disguise, having faked his own death. Bond quickly rectifies that.

IT'S NOT SIZE THAT MATTERS …
We've seen plenty of aerial fights before, but when Bond tests out a gyrocopter in You Only Live Twice, four helicopters descend upon him to take him out. It's a battle of wills and wits, high in the sky over a Japanese island, with our hero coolly maneuvering through the cross fire.

MR. AND MRS. JAMES BOND
The only time 007 ever got married was at the end of On Her Majesty's Secret Service, when he wed Tracy di Vicenzo (Diana Rigg). Even Miss Moneypenny, with whom he flirted for years, was teary-eyed. Sadly, after they leave the reception, Mrs. Bond is gunned down by Blofeld's assistant, Irma Bunt. It's a devastating loss that will be avenged.

DOUBLE VISION
The theme of the quirky Diamonds Are Forever is deadly team-ups, from two Blofelds to the psycho assassins Wint and Kidd to the two nasty gymnastic killers named Bambi and Thumper. It's not an easy assignment for Bond.

PISTOLS AT DAWN