Dr. No introduced the James Bond formula that has been a box-office fixture ever since. An explosive cocktail of action, spectacle, and sex, the film transformed popular cinema. James Chapman provides a lively and comprehensive study of Dr. No, marshaling a wealth of archival research to place the film in its historical moment.

Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Sex, Snobbery, and Sadism
2. Everything or Nothing
3. Monkey Business
4. Underneath the Mango Tree
5. A Bizarre Comedy Melodrama
6. I¿m Just Looking
Conclusion
Appendix I: Dr. No Production Credits
Appendix II: Dr. No Production Budget
Appendix III: Dr. No Daily Progress Reports
Notes
Bibliography
Index