The Villain with the Cat

Shinobi no mono (1962)
dir. Satsuo Yamamoto

You Only Live Twice (1967)
dir. Lewis Gilbert


When English author Roald Dahl saw Shinobi no mono on a visit to Japan, he was sufficiently impressed to borrow from it for his screenplay for the James Bond script of You Only Live Twice.

The Introduction

"Well, good luck to you, Mr. ...?

"Earp. Wyatt Earp."

My Darling Clementine (1946)

written by Samuel G. Engel, Winston Miller, Sam Hellman, & Stuart N. Lake

"I admire your luck, Mr. ...?"

"Bond. James Bond."

Dr. No (1962)

written by Richard Maibaum, Johanna Harwood, Berkley Mather, & Ian Fleming

The Gunbarrel

Forty Guns (1957)

dir. Samuel Fuller

Goldfinger (1964)

dir. Guy Hamilton