Allies
Felix Leiter – Rik Van Nutter
Felix Leiter is seen near the pool when Bond and Domino are having lunch, but he meets James Bond when he tries to merely say hello at Bond’s hotel room door. Bond quickly punches him to silence him and then proceeds to catch the bumbling Quist.
Leiter later on pilots the helicopter when they are searching for the Vulcan and then watches out for sharks when Bond goes down underwater to investigate it. He then later helps out Bond in the finale.
Memorable lines:
“Fine way to treat the CIA.”
Pinder – Earl Cameron
Pinder is the man stationed in Nassau who assists Bond and Leiter. He takes Bond to his base where they listen in on the Big Ben signal and where Bond meets Q for his equipment briefing.
Madame LaPorte – Maryse Guy Mitsouko
Madame LaPorte is seen in the pre-credits with Bond as they view the so-called funeral of SPECTRE #6. She is later waiting next to the car to drive away with Bond when he escapes from the estate.
Memorable lines:
“It has your initials: JB.”
Paula Caplan – Martine Beswick
Paula Caplan is James Bond’s assistant in Nassau. Initially keeping an eye on Bond and Domino when the two meet, she later accompanies Bond around the location.
She is later ambushed by Fiona, Vargas, and Janni, and then later killed. Vargas observes that she must have taken a poison. Bond is saddened when he sees her later.
Memorable lines:
“Well, that’s not exactly what I’d call contact.”
Villians
Emilio Largo – Adolfo Celi
Emilio Largo is the number two man in SPECTRE. He’s ruthless, dangerous, and is a serious threat to James Bond. He devises the magnificent plan for SPECTRE of stealing two nuclear weapons off a NATO bomber and holding countries for ransom.
James Bond meets Largo in the Bahamas as well as his mistress, Domino. Bond eventually sees Largo as the main enemy and tracks down the whereabouts of the bombs. Largo tortures Domino with a cigar and ice cubes because of her disloyalty to him and leads an all out underwater assault in hopes of accomplishing his plan. He dies when he meets the wrong end of a spear gun, fired by Domino.
Memorable lines:
“You intend to put the evil eye on me; we have a way to deal with that where I come from.”
Fiona Volpe – Luciana Paluzzi
Fiona Volpe is the ever lethal killer working for Largo and sent on occasions to take out enemies. She hunts down Count Lippe when he fails, killing him, and tries unsuccessfully to do the same to James Bond.
She works with Vargas and the other men on chasing down Bond in the junkanoo and finally catches him at a local dance. She believes she has him caught, but is swung right into the path of a bullet that was meant for Bond.
Memorable lines:
“But of course, I forgot your ego, Mr. Bond. James Bond, the one where he has to make love to a woman, and she starts to hear heavenly choirs singing. She repents, and turns to the side of right and virtue, but not this one!”
“You better fasten your safety belt.”
Vargas – Philip Locke
The ever silent, ever cool Vargas is a dangerous henchman of Largo’s. He does not drink, does not smoke, and does not make love. What he does do is kill people. He is a great assassin, whose one bullet kills Fiona instead of Bond. He is often seen in black clothing, and merely stares as Quist is pushed into his death in the pool.
He tries again later, but unfortunately for his sake, gets fired at by Bond’s spear gun.
Angelo Palazzi – Paul Stassino
Angelo is one that SPECTRE uses as their undercover man to hijack the Vulcan. Being a double of the original man, he assumes that role and goes through with the plan.
He makes the mistake however of wanting more money, something that Fiona merely agrees with and then tells of it to headquarters. Largo later kills him when he lands the plane underwater.
Memorable lines:
“The rest of my money…just have it ready.”
Quist – Bill Cummings
This sometimes bumbling agent working for Largo is what Bond calls a small fish. He’s merely there to do all the little jobs, and seems to be more of an annoyance to Bond, rather than a threat. Quist awaits Bond in his apartment to kill him, but is quickly outsmarted and sent back to his boss.
Largo, who is obviously displeased with his results, tells his men to toss him into the shark-infested pool.
Count Lippe – Guy Doleman
Count Lippe works early on with Fiona and Angelo in the Health clinic. Bond notices a certain tattoo on his wrist and speaks about it with Moneypenny. Lippe later on sends Bond into a fright when he puts the traction table into the red zone. Bond escapes and then in turn, traps him in a steam machine.
Blofeld is displeased with him later on and orders his death to the execution branch, which Fiona Volpe carries out.
Memorable lines:
“Nice to have met you, Mr…Bond.”
Ladislav Kutze – George Pravda
Kutze is a scientist working with Largo, specifically with the nuclear bombs. He receives the arming controls to them. Later on in the film he witnesses the harsh torture Largo subjects Domino to and begins to fight on the side of good. Throwing the arming box into the sea and freeing Domino, he escapes off the ship, but isn’t seen again in the film.
Memorable lines:
“The bombs cannot be exploded now.”
Jacques Boitier – Rose Alba / Bob Simmons
Boitier is a SPECTRE assassin who fakes his own funeral, but is caught by Bond. A fight between the two occurs and Bond wins. Bond is glad to be rid of this menace that killed two of his colleagues; he is then missed by the members of SPECTRE for his services.
Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Number 1) – Anthony Dawson / Eric Pohlmann
Blofeld here is once again shrouded so that his face cannot be seen. He goes over the daily reports with his men, and notices that one of them has been embezzling funds from him. Not one to tolerate any failure whatsoever, he quickly takes care of that man, in front of all the others.
Girls
Patricia Fearing – Molly Peters
Pat Fearing is one of the masseuses at the Shurblands Clinic. She knows both James Bond and Count Lippe. After leaving Bond on ‘the rack’ and saving him from further pain on it after Lippe tampers with the controls, she takes him to a steam room. He says there is a price for him not letting her boss know about the incident, as they both go into the room and the scene ends with her clothes taken off behind the glazed doors.
She later gets a massage from Bond with that mink glove of his.
Memorable lines:
“Any time, any place.”
Paula Caplan – Martine Beswick
Paula Caplan is James Bond’s assistant in Nassau. Initially keeping an eye on Bond and Domino when the two meet, she later accompanies Bond around the location.
She is later ambushed by Fiona, Vargas, and Janni, and then later killed. Vargas observes that she must have taken a poison. Bond is saddened when he sees her later.
Memorable lines:
“Well, that’s not exactly what I’d call contact.”
Fiona Volpe – Luciana Paluzzi
Fiona Volpe is a deadly assassin working for SPECTRE. She is a femme fatale and nearly catches James Bond in her trap. She takes him for a wild ride and then later makes love to him, after him walking in on her in his bath tub.
After a chase in the junkanoo, they meet again at a local dance club, and Bond swings her in the way of a bullet that was meant for him.
Memorable lines:
“Do you like wild things, Mr. Bond, James Bond?”
Domino Derval – Claudine Auger
Domino Derval is a damsel in distress as the kept mistress of the evil Emilio Largo. Stunningly attractive and dependent on the help of James Bond, her brother was also killed by SPECTRE as apart of their powerful NATO project.
She meets Bond underwater as he helps her when her foot gets caught in corral, and they later dance after Bond crosses paths with Largo at the card tables. She is tortured by Largo with ice cubes and a cigar, as he finds out that she has been helping James Bond against him.
It is Domino that kills Largo and then makes an escape with Bond.
Memorable lines:
“What sharp little eyes you’ve got.”
Gadgets
Walther PPK – (Dr. No – Tomorrow Never Dies)
The Walther PPK is first issued to James Bond in Dr. No by Major Boothroyd, when his Beretta is taken away. It delivers shots like a brick through a plate-glass window and has excellent stopping power. It has saved the life of James Bond on many of his missions and has been used to stop several of his main adversaries.
Bond has lost the PPK on numerous missions, always getting a new replacement from Q Branch. Professor Dent is the first unlucky victim of the powerful handgun in the famous scene in Dr. No.
The Walther PPK is 7.65mm and carries six rounds.
Homer Capsule –
Issued to James Bond by Q, the homer capsule was a harmless device to be swallowed by Bond when in the field, where it could send the coordinates to his allies to pick him up.
Near the end of the film, Bond swallows the capsule and is then later picked up by Leiter via helicopter. Leiter located Bond by directing the helicopter towards the signal and then received confirmation when Bond fired his flare into the sky.
Underwater Breather –
This underwater breather issued to Bond by Q could be used to give him extra oxygen while underwater. It was obviously used only in the event of an emergency and had a supply of extra oxygen for only a few minutes.
Bond uses the breather several times in Thunderball, once to stay alive while locked under Largo’s private swimming pool. He also uses the gadget in Die Another Day when dropping through a hole in the ice and going to rescue Jinx.
Infra-Red Camera –
Issued by Q, this camera could be used underwater and in the dark to take shots in rapid succession with an infra-red lens. Bond used the camera to take pictures of a hidden underwater section of the Disco Volante during the night.
Gamma Gas Cartridge –
Given to Angelo by Fiona Volpe, this cartridge contained a deadly gas that caused death instantaneously. He inserted it into a control aboard the plane and then turned the gas on, killing all of the others on board, traveling to the crew member’s masks.
Geiger Counter –
The Geiger counter in Bond’s watch and the camera he gives to Domino later in the film was used to try and locate the two stolen atomic bombs. Both items would be of use when nearing the location of the hidden bombs.
Domino is caught when leaving her cabin with the device by Largo. Becoming suspicious, Largo seizes the device, knowing that Bond gave it to her and then proceeds to torture her.
Bell-Textron Jet Pack –
Used by Bond to escape from the French chateau after the vicious fight with Colonel Jacques Boiter, the jet pack was strapped to Bond and allowed him to literally travel in the air to safety. Upon landing on the ground, he quickly takes it off and tosses it into the trunk of his car to make a quick get away.
The pack is also seen once again in the Q Branch laboratory in Die Another Day.
Underwater Propulsion Unit –
Before entering in the large underwater battle, Bond is issued an underwater propulsion unit, which was attached with the oxygen tanks on his back. The unit allowed Bond to move at very fast speeds while underwater, also making quick getaways much easier.
The unit was also equipped with weapons such as spears which aided Bond in killing SPECTRE enemies.
Quotes
Pat Fearing: Funny-looking bruise. A fall?
Bond: A poker, in the hands of a widow.
Pat Fearing: Really? I'd have thought you were just the type for a widow.
Bond: Not this one. He didn't care for me at all.
Pat Fearing: There, first time I've really felt safe all day.
M: Do we know where she is now?
Bond: Nassau.
M: Do you really think she's worth going after?
Bond: Well, I wouldn't put it quite like that, sir...
Moneypenny: In the conference room. Something pretty big. Every double-o man
in Europe has been rushed in. And the home secretary too.
Bond: His wife probably lost her dog.
Moneypenny: James, how else will you recognize her?
Bond: Can't miss. She has a mole on her left thigh.
Bond: My dear, uncooperative Domino.
Domino: How do you know that? How do you know my friends call me Domino?
Bond: It's on the bracelet on your ankle.
Domino: So, what sharp little eyes you've got.
Bond: Wait 'til you get to my teeth.
Bond: Seems more fitting for a woman.
Largo: Oh, do you know a lot about guns?
Bond: No, but I know a little bit about women.
Fiona: Some men just don't like to be driven.
Bond: No, some men don't like to be taken for a ride.
Fiona: Aren't you in the wrong room, Mr. Bond?
Bond: Not from where I'm standing.
Fiona: Do you like wild things, Mr. Bond, James Bond?
Bond: My dear girl, don't flatter yourself. What I did this evening was for
King and country. You don't think it gave me any pleasure do you?
Volpe: But of course, I forgot your ego, Mr. Bond. James Bond, who only has
to make love to a woman and she starts to hear heavenly choirs singing. She
repents, then immediately returns to the side of right and virtue. But not this
one. What a blow it must have been…you having a failure.
Bond: Well, you can't win them all.
Bond: Do you mind if my friend sits this one out? She's just dead.
Bond: I think he got the point.
Last Updated - 02/13/2005