Dr. No (1962), starring Sean Connery, is the first James Bond film. In the film, James Bond is sent to Jamaica on an investigation into the death of a fellow British agent. The murder trail leads him to the underground base of Dr. Julius No, who is plotting to disrupt an early American manned space launch with a radio beam weapon. The film does not depict Bond earning his Double-0 status, which grants him a license to kill; instead, it presents Bond as a seasoned veteran.