The first on-screen appearance of James Bond, who is played by Barry Nelson in this episode of the American TV drama 'Climax'. 007 is sent to France to play cards against the local Communist agent Le Chiffre (Peter Lorre), who desperately needs to win in order to clear his gambling debts. Bond is there to ensure the odds are stacked against him, but matters become shaken if not stirred with the arrival of a beautiful old flame.