Diamonds Are Forever is a 1971 British spy movie directed by Guy Hamilton and is the 7th movie in the "James Bond" franchise. It is based on the 1956 novel of the same name by Ian Fleming and starring Sean Connery, Jill St. John, Charles Gray, Lana Wood, Jimmy Dean, Bruce Cabot. It was distributed by United Artists. Shirley Bassey sings the title song of the movie.