In this scene from Dr. No (1962), James Bond (Sean Connery) does his best crime scene investigator impression, and let’s just say – an episode of C.S.I. or The First 48 it is not.

In the 1960’s I guess contaminating a murder scene isn’t really a thing, since DNA evidence didn’t exist back then, so I’ll allow the haphazard handling and touching at the scene by Bond. Really, with Bond as an outsider, it wasn’t very wise to allow him at the scene in the first place. Sure enough, he mishandles and steals evidence obviously with his own agenda.

The evidence at the murder scene raises more questions than answers:

A “patch” of blood found at Strangways in Dr. No (1962)

I take it the O Rh positive grouping found for the blood is the best blood testing that could be done in those days, but what did Bond mean when he says “That’s her grouping alright”? Maybe he already read the case notes and the woman’s blood type, double confirming it for himself? A little odd.

A dead radio set for W6N in Dr. No (1962)

Fingerprint evidence existed in the 1960’s…does Bond really have to be so hands-on with the radio set? He at least started to touch the set with a pen at first, but abandoned protocol and then put his hands on everything.

“Receipt for Dent Laboratories” from Dr. No (1962)

Not going to bring this up to the Commissioner? Surely as a native he may know some further insight into Dent et al. that would point you in the right direction, let alone maybe solve the case. I think Bond would have better chances with help than going rogue and attempting to put the pieces together himself, but what do I know.

A picture of Strangways and Quarrel in Dr. No (1962)

Quite the pic…although the fish is clearly drawn. Also – Bond said he recognized Quarrel as the driver of the car that tailed him to the government house, but in the chase scene and leading up to it, we don’t see Quarrel’s face at all with Felix Leiter. And really, there is no part where I could picture Bond getting a good look at the driver’s face – although I guess it could’ve happened implicitly at some point.

But yeah…the crack detective team the Commissioner has in place isn’t really ready for primetime. Bond is more of an asset than anything here, regardless of evidence tampering.