Lieutenant Mathis was a fictional French police inspector employed by the Special Police. An ally portrayed by Scottish actor, Duncan Macrae, the character appeared in the 1967 parody spy film, Casino Royale. He was a satirical re-imagining of Ian Fleming's literary character who first appeared in the 1953 James Bond novel, Casino Royale.
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- Evelyn Tremble: "Mr. Mathis?"
- Inspector Mathis: "Yes?"
- Evelyn Tremble: "There's something that's been worrying me. Ah, you're a French police officer, and yet you have a Scots accent."
- Inspector Mathis: "Aye... it worries me too."
- ―Tremble notes Macrae's accent.[src]
In Casino Royale's opening sequence, Baccarat master Evelyn Tremble (operating under the alias James Bond 007) and Lieutenant Mathis meet in a French pissoir (public urinal), where Mathis presents his "credentials" — in a shot suggesting a display of Mathis' genitals, and satirising the dramatic opening sequences in the EON James Bond films. Tremble has been sent by the British Secret Service to bankrupt Smersh financier, Le Chiffre, in a game of Baccarat at Casino Royale. They get into Mathis's car for privacy, as the vehicle is washed by a bevy of beauties implied to be SMERSH agents. The lieutenant is keen that Bond play against Le Chiffre and leave immediately.
Later, the pair reunite at Casino Royale, where Mathis is observing the villain's performance at the Baccarat table from the casino director's office. After Tremble succeeds at defeating Le Chiffre, the inspector informs him that he will leave Royale first thing in the morning with a police car escorting him from the hotel to the airport. Tremble explains that something has been troubling him - despite being a Frenchman, Mathis speaks with a Scottish accent. Equally puzzled, the lieutenant responds in a strong Scottish brogue that it troubles him too. The inspector is not seen again.
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Casino Royale '67 with director Joseph McGrath, James Bond Radio Podcast #139, Youtube, 27 Jul 2018