Desperate and running out of time, Ratoff did what any desperate producer would do: he sold the rights to the only person who’d listen.
Gregory Ratoff never saw the Bond franchise explode. He died of leukemia in 1960, just two years before Dr. No premiered. He was 63. gregory ratoff james bond film rights
Next time you watch Casino Royale (the good one, with Daniel Craig), raise a shaken-not-stirred martini to Gregory Ratoff. Without his mistake, Eon might never have learned what not to do. And without his initial belief, Bond might have stayed on the page forever. Do you know any other "what if" stories from early Bond history? Share your thoughts in the comments below. Desperate and running out of time, Ratoff did