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'''''The Property of a Lady'''''  is an unreleased James Bond movie based on the Ian Fleming short story of the same name. Announced at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival, ''The Property of a Lady'' was to star Timothy Dalton in his third feature to complete his three-film contract, possibly alongside Elizabeth Hurley, Catherine Zeta-Jones or Lucy Liu and Anthony Hopkins as the villain.<ref>[http://www.mi6community.com/index.php?p=/discussion/4906/timothy-dalton-s-property-of-a-lady MI6 Community Forum thread.] Retrieved 04 Apr '16.</ref> The film was ultimately reworked into ''Goldeneye'' due to legal issues, which starred Pierce Brosnan (the fifth official Bond actor) following Dalton's contract expiring.

==Plot==
Due to most of the plot of ''The Property of a Lady'' being used in the James Bond movie, ''Octopussy,'' an entirely new plot was written. The film originally followed Bond as he investigated in Hong Kong a prolific businessman's actions, in an effort to counter terrorist activity and prevent World War III. Some elements from '''''The Property of a Lady''''' survived and were reused in the film. For example, the opening scene of ''Goldeneye,'' outside a nuclear facility, was taken from the original version of the film. However, many other elements of the film have not resurfaced.

==Production==
Production began in 1990, but it is unknown how far ''The Property of a Lady'' got. Production ultimately ended in 1993 when Timothy Dalton's contract ended. A lot of plot points for ''The Property of a Lady'' were re-worked into the 1995 James Bond film, ''Golden Eye''.

==Avaliability==
Due to the unknown nature of production, there is no known test footage for ''The Property of a Lady'' to have surfaced. Only a teaser poster has surfaced. 

==External Links==
[http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20151111-the-bond-films-that-almost-were BBC article on ''The Property of a Lady''] Retrieved 10 Oct '18

==References==
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[[Category:Lost films|Property of a Lady (cancelled James Bond film; early 1990s)]]