A list of James Bond allies in the novel and film Dr. No.
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| Quarrel | |
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| Character from the James Bond franchise | |
| Affiliation | Felix Leiter |
| Relatives | Son: Quarrel Junior |
| Portrayed by | John Kitzmiller |
Quarrel is a fisherman in the Caribbean. He is an ally to James Bond in the film Dr. No and is portrayed by John Kitzmiller. He also has a son Quarrel Jr. who appears in a later Bond film.
Quarrel is a Cayman Islander who first appears in the novel Live and Let Die. John Strangways, chief of the Secret Service's Caribbean station, hires him to serve as Bond's physical trainer and local guide as Bond prepares for his mission against Misterr Big. Bond and Quarrel immediately develop a strong friendship.
Quarrel's second and final appearance is in the novel Dr. No. Again training Bond, Quarrel then accompanies him to Dr. No's island, Crab Key, to investigate Dr. No's operation there. Quarrel's assistance proves highly valuable, but he is burned to death when he, Bond, and Honeychile Rider are attacked by Dr. No's flamethrower-equipped marsh buggy.
In the novels there is no mention of Quarrel, Junior; since the later novel Dr. No preceded the earlier book Live and Let Die to the screen, Quarrel, Junior was the writers' way of getting around the fact of Quarrel's death.
Although not shown in the film, Quarrel helps John Strangways get some rock samples from Crab Key (island) When Strangways is killed by assassins employed by Julius No, Bond turns up in hope of finding his killer and goes to Quarrel for information. Quarrel does not immediately co-operate, instead threatening Bond with a knife. Bond then manages to turn the tables on Quarrel, at which point Felix Leiter arrives to tell them that they are all allies.
Later in the film, Quarrel goes with Bond to Crab Key even though he expresses fear of the alleged 'dragon' on the island. They meet up with Honey Ryder, and are forced inland, hunted by No's private army. Given their shared belief in the supposed dragon, Quarrel and Honey encourage Bond to set up shifts keeping watch for the beast, despite Bond's skepticism.
As the trio approached No's base, they encounter the dragon, a tank specially painted and designed to resemble the mythical creature. Bond and Quarrel attempt to destroy the search lights of the vehicle with their pistols, but Quarrel is detected and incinerated by the dragon's 'breath'; a front-mounted flame thrower.
In the film Live and Let Die, Quarrel is revealed to have a son named Quarrel Junior, who continues his father's legacy after his death.
| Pleydell-Smith | |
|---|---|
| Character from the James Bond franchise | |
| Affiliation | Jamaican government |
| Portrayed by | Louis Blaazer |
Pleydell-Smith, is a fictional character created by Ian Fleming in the novel Dr. No. He featured in the 1962 film of the same name. He is a distinguished-looking middle aged man who resides in Jamaica and serves as Chief Secretary of the Colonial government. He aids James Bond in his search for Doctor No. In the novel, he is the Colonial Secretary, second only to the Governor and is depicted as a youngish over-active man constantly fiddling nervously with his pipe. In the film, the character is portrayed by Louis Blaazer.
| John Strangways | |
|---|---|
| Character from the James Bond franchise | |
| Affiliation | MI-6 |
| Portrayed by | Timothy Moxon Robert Rietty (voice) |
John Strangways is a fictional character created by Ian Fleming in the James Bond universe.
In the James Bond novels he is a former Lieutenant-Commander in the special branch of the RNVR. He makes his first appearance in the novel Live and Let Die as the chief Secret Service agent in the Caribbean. Strangways is roughly 35 years of age and wears a black patch over one eye. He later appears in the novel Dr. No where he and his secretary, Mary Trueblood, are assassinated for prying into Dr. Julius No's business.
In the James Bond films, Strangways makes his first and only appearance in Dr. No where, as in the novel, he is killed for investigating Dr. No by The Three Blind Mice after leaving a gentleman's club in Jamaica. Contrary to the novel, Strangways does not wear an eye patch in film.
He is portrayed in Dr. No by Tim Moxon. Moxon's voice was dubbed by Robert Rietty (who would later voice villains Emilio Largo in Thunderball and Ernst Stavro Blofeld in For Your Eyes Only).
Strangways has the distinction of being the very first character to die in the Bond film series.
| Superintendent Duff | |
|---|---|
| Character from the James Bond franchise | |
| Affiliation | Jamaican government |
| Portrayed by | William Foster-Davis |
Superintendent Duff is a fictional character in the film Dr. No. He is a local chief of police residing in Jamaica working for the Jamaican government. He is a colleague of Pleydell Smith who aids James Bond in his search for clues tracking down Doctor No and drives him to the house of John Strangways where his secretary was murdered. He also accepts Miss Taro into custody, when Bond is through with her.
Puss Feller is an ally in the film Dr No. He is portrayed by Lester Prendergast, who is actually uncredited. He is a bartender in Kingston and has his own nightclub. He and Quarrel try to attack Bond thinking he is one of Dr No's spies, but then find out from Felix Leiter he is working for Mi6 so stop attacking. He is later seen at the nightclub when Bond asks him if he has seen Freelance before. After that he is not seen again for the rest of the film.