The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) starring Roger Moore

By: Anders Frejdh

Published:
2004-09-06

US one-sheet poster The Man with the Golden Gun

Swedish poster for The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)

Scaramanga, a KGB-trained freelance hitman who sometimes works for the Red Chinese, steals the Solex Agitator (the solution to the world’s energy shortage) and duels with James Bond for its ultimate possession.

Trailer for The Man with the Golden Gun starring Roger Moore as Ian Fleming's 007:

Premiere:

1974-12-19

Swedish title:

Mannen med den gyllene pistolen

Original title:

The Man with the Golden Gun

Director:

Guy Hamilton

Second unit director:

N/A

Screenwriter(s):

Richard Maibaum and Tom Mankiewicz

Year:

1974

Release dates:

21 December 1974 (Sweden)
19 December 1974 (UK)
19 December 1974 (USA)

Plot outline:

Awards:

N/A

MPAA:

Runtime:

125 minutes

Promotional partners:

N/A

Filming locations:

London, Hong Kong, Thailand (Bangkok and Phuket), and Pinewood Studios (England)

Film company:

United Artists (UA)

Production budget:

7 Million USD

Sweden Box-office:

8 Million SEK (Source: Swedish Film Institute)

UK Box-office:

N/A

US Box-office:

21 Million USD accoding to Box Office Mojo

Worldwide Box-office:

98 Million USD (Source: Box Office Mojo)

Actors:

Bernard Lee as M
Britt Ekland as Mary Goodnight
Carmen du Sautoy as Saida
Christopher Lee as Francisco Scaramanga
Clifton James as J. W. Pepper
Desmond Llewelyn as Q
Hervé Villechaize as Nick Nack
Joie Vejjajiva as Cha
Lois Maxwell as Miss Moneypenny
Master Toddy as student at Hai Fat's martial arts school
Master Woody as student at Hai Fat's martial arts school
Maud Adams as Andrea Anders
Richard Loo as Hai Fat
Roger Moore as James Bond
Sayan Jantanarat as 'the elephant boy'
Sonny Caldinez as Kra

The Man with the Golden Gun UK quad poster

The Man with the Golden Gun UK quad poster

Producers:

Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli

Music:

John Barry (film soundtrack composer)
Monty Norman (composer of the James Bond theme)
Lulu (singer of the title song)
Don Black (lyricist of "The Man With The Golden Gun")

Cintematograper:

Oswald Morris and Ted Moore (Directors of Photography)

Film editor:

Ray Poulton

Casting:

Maude Spector and Weston Drury Jr

Production desginer:

Peter Murton

Sound designer(s):

Charles Crafford, Christopher Lancaster and Jimmy Shields (All dubbing editors)

Costume desginer(s):

Elsa Fennell (Wardrobe Supervisor)

Stills photographer:

Bob Penn

Title designer(s):

Maurice Binder

Second unit director:

Derek Cracknell (1st Assistant Director)
Terry Churcher (2nd Assistant Director)
Raymond Becket (3rd Assistant Director)

Stunt team:

Stunt Coordinator: Jay W. Milligan Jr.
Key Stunt Performer: “Bumps” Williard (Spiral Car Jump)

Stunt Doubles:
For Britt Ekland: Gillian Aldam
For Christopher Lee: Eddie Powell

For Roger Moore:
Leslie Crawford
Martin Grace
Mike Lovitt
Jay W. Milligan Jr.
“Bumps” Williard (Car Jump)

Other Stunt Performers:
Bill Cummings
Christopher Lee
Doug Robinson
Eddie Eddon
Paul Weston
Rocky Taylor
Roy Street

Special effects:

John Stears

Visual effects:

N/A

Distributor in Sweden:

United Artists AB

More information:

>40th Anniversary of the film in 2014

>Buy the soundtrack from THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN on CD

>Buy the Swedish poster for THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN

Tags:

#guy_hamilton

#roger_moore_james_bond_films

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