From Russia with Love (1963)

Agent 007 is back in the second installment of the James Bond series, this time battling a secret crime organization known as SPECTRE. Russians Rosa Klebb and Kronsteen are out to snatch a decoding device known as the Lektor, using the ravishing Tatiana to lure Bond into helping them. Bond willingly travels to meet Tatiana in Istanbul, where he must rely on his wits to escape with his life in a series of deadly encounters with the enemy.

Genres: Action, Thriller, Adventure

What to watch after From Russia with Love

• The Hunt for Red October (1990) — Sean Connery appears in both
• The Great Train Robbery (1978) — Same feel: smart, suspenseful
• Foreign Correspondent (1940)
• Murder on the Orient Express (1974) — Sean Connery appears in both
• Mission: Impossible (1996) — Same feel: smart, suspenseful
• The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) — Robert Shaw appears in both