Casino Royale (novel) is given to the leading lady, named Valérie Mathis instead of Vesper Lynd. In March 1955 Ian Fleming sold the film rights of "Casino Royale" to the producer Gregory Ratoff for $6,000. After Ratoff's death, producer Charles K. Feldman represented Ratoff's widow and obtained the rights to make a film version. Feldman decided the best way to profit from the film rights was to make a satirical version, which was produced and released in 1967 by Columbia Pictures. The film, which cast David Niven as Bond, was made with five credited directors (plus one uncredited) and a cast that included
Bond girl and Zena Marshall as Miss Taro in the same film. "Goldfinger" (1964), the third, established the Bond girl as regularly appearing in Bond films. There have been many attempts to break down the numerous Bond girls into a top 10 list for the entire series; characters who often appear in these lists include Anya Amasova (from "The Spy Who Loved Me", portrayed by Barbara Bach); Pussy Galore (from "Goldfinger", portrayed by Honor Blackman); Contessa Teresa di Vicenzo (from "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", portrayed by Diana Rigg); and often ranked Number 1 on the list, Honey Ryder (from "Dr. No",