In a theft worth of Francisco Scaramanga, the original prop golden gun from 1974′s The Man With the Golden Gun was stolen on Friday, October 10, 2008, from Elstree Studios.

Francisco Scaramanga - The Man With the Golden Gun

According to Telegraph.co.uk,
Police were called to the Hertfordshire studios at Friday lunchtime to investigate the theft of the prop, believed to be worth £80,000. The gun was being cared for by Elstree Props, a tenant based at the studios.

Its website states that it offers storage of film props, as well as a service to “police the internet, dealer network and auction sites to counter theft and piracy”.

Stephen Wickenden, its managing director, said: “I’m hoping the gun will be offered to one of the memorabilia dealers and from them we can trace it back to the thief.

“We have no idea who stole it or when it was stolen but things do not usually go missing.”

It was being housed in a cabin at the studios. A spokesman for Hertfordshire Police said: “We were called to Elstree Studios in Borehamwood at 1.25pm after a report of a theft of a prop, which was the golden gun. Inquiries are ongoing.”

Asked about the theft, a spokesman for Sir Roger joked: “You’d better ask Christopher Lee about this. Search his house.”

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Ivana Milicevic - Valenka in Casino Royale

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