MI6
Moneypenny
Played by Lois Maxwell
In a break from their normally flirtatious relationship, Moneypenny has no time to talk with James before the Thunderball meeting, telling him to go to the conference room where every “00 man” in Europe has been rushed in for something “pretty big.”
Played by Lois Maxwell
In a break from their normally flirtatious relationship, Moneypenny has no time to talk with James before the Thunderball meeting, telling him to go to the conference room where every “00 man” in Europe has been rushed in for something “pretty big.”
M
Played by Bernard Lee
M leads the meeting with all 00 agents, the foreign secretary and members of the military to outline operation Thunderball, and their plans to stop Largo’s nuclear ambitions.
Played by Bernard Lee
M leads the meeting with all 00 agents, the foreign secretary and members of the military to outline operation Thunderball, and their plans to stop Largo’s nuclear ambitions.
Q
Played by Desmond Llewelyn
Q visits 007 in Nassau, Bahamas to give him various gadgets on his mission investigating Operation Thunderball. He is seen in the movie with a memorable outfit: a loud and awesome pineapple Hawaiian shirt with a straw fedora.
Played by Desmond Llewelyn
Q visits 007 in Nassau, Bahamas to give him various gadgets on his mission investigating Operation Thunderball. He is seen in the movie with a memorable outfit: a loud and awesome pineapple Hawaiian shirt with a straw fedora.
Allies
Felix Leiter
Played by Rik Van Nutter
Leiter’s third appearance as Bond’s close friend from the CIA is in Thunderball. Leiter helps Bond locate the downed airplane that held the now stolen nuclear weapon.
Played by Rik Van Nutter
Leiter’s third appearance as Bond’s close friend from the CIA is in Thunderball. Leiter helps Bond locate the downed airplane that held the now stolen nuclear weapon.
Girls
Domino Derval
Played by Claudine Auger
Domino is a very good open sea diver and is the mistress of Emilio Largo. Bond meets her at the Bahamas while searching the stolen nuclear missiles in Thunderball. After she finds out Largo is responsible for both stealing the missiles and killing her brother, Domino sides with Bond.
Played by Claudine Auger
Domino is a very good open sea diver and is the mistress of Emilio Largo. Bond meets her at the Bahamas while searching the stolen nuclear missiles in Thunderball. After she finds out Largo is responsible for both stealing the missiles and killing her brother, Domino sides with Bond.
Patricia Fearing
Played by Molly Peters
A masseuse working at the health club visited by Bond in Thunderball, Patricia unwittingly puts Bond into a dangerous situation by strapping him into “the rack” unattended. She has to compensate it later, of course.
Played by Molly Peters
A masseuse working at the health club visited by Bond in Thunderball, Patricia unwittingly puts Bond into a dangerous situation by strapping him into “the rack” unattended. She has to compensate it later, of course.
Paula Caplan
Played by Martine Beswick
Caplan is an MI6 agent in Nassau, and helps Bond on his mission. She later gets killed by the Fiona Volpe. Martine Beswick also played Zora the gypsy in From Russia With Love.
Played by Martine Beswick
Caplan is an MI6 agent in Nassau, and helps Bond on his mission. She later gets killed by the Fiona Volpe. Martine Beswick also played Zora the gypsy in From Russia With Love.
Fiona Volpe
Played by Luciana Paluzzi
SPECTRE’s deadly operative always got her men — that was until she met James Bond. Fiona kills Bond’s fellow agent but when trying to catch 007 she is accidentally killed by one of her own men.
Played by Luciana Paluzzi
SPECTRE’s deadly operative always got her men — that was until she met James Bond. Fiona kills Bond’s fellow agent but when trying to catch 007 she is accidentally killed by one of her own men.
Henchmen
Vargas
Played by Philip Locke
Vargas is Emilio Largo’s heartless henchman who plays a small but significant role in SPECTRE’s plan of world extortion. In Thunderball Vargas is sent to keep an eye on the developing relationship between Bond and Domino.
Played by Philip Locke
Vargas is Emilio Largo’s heartless henchman who plays a small but significant role in SPECTRE’s plan of world extortion. In Thunderball Vargas is sent to keep an eye on the developing relationship between Bond and Domino.
Villains
Emilio Largo
Played by Adolfo Celi
SPECTRE’s number two and one of their best agents, Largo hijacks two nuclear missiles in Thunderball and threatens to launch them if the US won’t pay ransom. Largo is a very ruthless man, and goes as far as torturing his own mistress when he finds her untrustworthy.
Played by Adolfo Celi
SPECTRE’s number two and one of their best agents, Largo hijacks two nuclear missiles in Thunderball and threatens to launch them if the US won’t pay ransom. Largo is a very ruthless man, and goes as far as torturing his own mistress when he finds her untrustworthy.
Animals
Great White Shark
Largo tosses one of his goons into his shark pool for their incompetence in stopping Bond. 007 passes by one during his night raid of Largo’s headquarters.
Largo tosses one of his goons into his shark pool for their incompetence in stopping Bond. 007 passes by one during his night raid of Largo’s headquarters.
Bull Shark
These sharks are a factor in the underwater battle at the end of the movie. Some are even shot by spearguns.
These sharks are a factor in the underwater battle at the end of the movie. Some are even shot by spearguns.
Lobster
This lobster makes a cameo during the intense underwater battle at the end of the movie. Look out!
This lobster makes a cameo during the intense underwater battle at the end of the movie. Look out!
Octopus
An octopus is another innocent bystander during the underwater battle.
An octopus is another innocent bystander during the underwater battle.
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