Christopher Lee (taking a break from playing Dracula) stars as Scaramanga - an assassin notorious for killing people with one shot from his golden pistol and driving a car that can fly.

As his skills at killing and automotive engineering don't generate him enough power he takes the helm of the Solex Agitator - a device which harnesses the sun's power and can be used for evil (or good) from the comfort of his private island.

What he doesn't realise is that he could just sell this technology to the government, make a packet and clear his record in the process. Instead he puts his trust in a constantly ridiculed dwarf who attempts to kill Bond only to be chased around the room with a chair before being stuffed into a suitcase.