# Climax! Casino Royale ( TV 1954) JAMES BOND Barry Nelson

First James Bond apparition outside of the books, direct to television.

It was the 3rd episode from CLIMAX!, a TV show in which every episode is unique, and, in 1954, was the first James Bond Movie "Casino Royale", made for TV. The show was aired from 1954 to 1958. Barry Nelson was the first James Bond incarnation. Rare footage, full episode. At this episode only, James doesn't drink a Martini, but Scotch and Water. James (Barry Nelson) has to win in a poker game from Le Chiffre (Peter Lorre), so the cash won't be used for international crimes. But Le Chiffre's actual girlfriend is James Bond's ex girlfriend.

Barry Nelson: James Bond, Peter Lorre: Le Chiffre, Linda Christian: Valerie Mathis, and Michael Pate: Clarence Leiter

- Kind: Feature
- Year: 1954
- Runtime: 51 min
- By: William H. Brown, Jr. (director)
- Archive: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Climax!_Casino_Royale_(_TV_1954)_JAMES_BOND_Barry_Nelson.webm)
- Licence or status: Public domain (as the archive states it)
- Credit: William H. Brown, Jr. (director)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/commons/159703290?play=1)