After On Her Majesty's Secret Service failed to make the splash with audiences that was hoped for, the Bond filmmakers were left trying to figure out what to do next. United Artists figured the issue was not having Sean Connery in the lead role, and so raided their wallets to find the cash to get him to come back for one more adventure. Was that truly the problem, and is Diamonds Are Forever the savior that the series needed?
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