10 Most Shocking James Bond Movie Moments

10. Clever Little Ways To Die

Interesting assassinations and executions have long been a staple of the Bond films. One of the best examples of this, and a shocking little scene that must have made watchers cringe and smile with morbid delight at the same time occurs in From Russia With Love.

Though the evil organization SPECTRE was mentioned in Dr. No, it took the second Bond movie to show more of its working and agents and even give us a glimpse (but just a glimpse) of its leader, called “Number 1.” When Number 1 is displeased with the performance of one of his minions, Kronsteen, he summons the underling and has him quickly and mercilessly killed thanks to a quick kick from a poisoned shoe worn by another agent.

The Bond series was still in its infancy at the time and this is one of the earliest of the multitude of clever methods of dealing death that would become one of the many trademarks of the world's greatest spy franchise.