Dec 17, 1971 · Diamonds Are Forever: Directed by Guy Hamilton. With Sean Connery, Jill St. John, Charles Gray, Lana Wood. A diamond smuggling investigation leads James Bond to Las Vegas where he uncovers an evil plot involving a rich business tycoon.

A diamond smuggling investigation leads James Bond to Las Vegas where he uncovers an evil plot involving a rich business tycoon. James Bond's mission is to find out who has been smuggling diamonds, which are not re-appearing.

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Suspecting that South African diamonds are being stockpiled to depress prices by dumping, M (Bernard Lee) orders MI6 agent James Bond (Sean Connery) to go undercover as diamond smuggler Peter Franks and unveil the smuggling ring.

Diamonds Are Forever: Directed by Guy Hamilton. With Sean Connery, Jill St. John, Charles Gray, Lana Wood. A diamond smuggling investigation leads James Bond to Las Vegas where he uncovers an evil plot involving a rich business tycoon.

Shady Tree : [to James Bond... whom, ironically, he has just rescued from Slumber Inc.'s crematorium] You dirty double-crossing limey-fink! Those goddamn diamonds are phonies!

James Bond : A dentist is dead in South Africa. That little old lady in Amsterdam. Shady got his last night. They've missed me once. And you're next. Now, who's your connection?

A diamond smuggling investigation leads James Bond to Las Vegas, where he uncovers an evil plot involving a rich business tycoon.

Connery was reportedly paid $1,250,000 to return as James Bond, a figure unheard of in those days.

In the chase scene in the desert when James Bond is being tailed by sedans, Bond makes a jump that causes one of the cars to flip and roll behind him. Once it rolls down the dune, a spare tire not matching those on the car rolls into the foreground for no apparent reason.