" alt="alternatetext">Goldfinger is a 1964 spy film and the third installment in the James Bond franchise produced by Eon Productions, starring Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. It is based on the 1959 novel of the same name by Ian Fleming. The film also stars Honor Blackman as Pussy Galore and Gert Fröbe as the title character Auric Goldfinger, along with Shirley Eaton as the ill-fated Jill Masterson. The film's plot has Bond investigating gold smuggling by gold magnate Auric Goldfinger and eventually uncovering Goldfinger's plans to contaminate the United States Bullion Depository at Fort Knox.
Goldfinger was produced by Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman, and directed by Guy Hamilton. It was the first Bond blockbuster, with a budget equal to that of the two preceding films combined. Principal photography took place from January to July 1964 in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and the United States.
It is considered a classic in the James Bond series and is often cited as one of the best Bond films ever made. It features one of 007's most famous lines ("A martini. Shaken, not stirred.") and a wide range of gadgets that would become the series' trademark. The film introduced the Aston Martin DB5, a sports car that became a mainstay in the series.
Goldfinger boasts two of the most memorable villains in movie history, with Fröbe as the jovial but evil Goldfinger and Harold Sakata as his mute manservant Oddjob, who has a penchant for using a lethal bowler hat to decapitate his targets. The film won an Academy Award for sound effects, making it the first Bond film to win an Oscar.
Goldfinger is required viewing for any Bond fan and is often cited as one of the best Bond films ever made. It is a classic in the James Bond series and features many of the elements that have become synonymous with the franchise, including gadgets, memorable villains, and iconic one-liners.
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Cast
- Sean Connery as James Bond
- Honor Blackman as Pussy Galore
- Gert Fröbe as Auric Goldfinger
- Shirley Eaton as Jill Masterson
- Tania Mallet as Tilly Masterson
- Cec Linder as Felix Leiter
- Bernard Lee as M
- Lois Maxwell as Moneypenny
- Michael Mellinger as Kisch
- Nadja Regin as Bonita
- Harold Sakata as Oddjob
The film also features a number of supporting actors, including:
- Austin Willis as Mr. Roy Simmons
- Bill Nagy as Mr. Billy Midnight
- Margaret Nolan as Dink
- Burt Kwouk as Mr. Ling
- Mai Ling as Mei-Ling
- Desmond Llewelyn as Q
- Mary Bond as 2nd Golfer
- Bob Simmons as 3rd Golfer
- Bruce Cabot as Golf Club Manager
- Norman Chancer as Goldfinger's Croupier
- Dennis Chin as Chinese Junk Guard
- Roland Brand as Goldfinger's Henchman
- Reg Dent as Goldfinger's Henchman
- Hal Galili as Goldfinger's Henchman
- Jane Lumb as Goldfinger's Masseuse
- Dave Wilding as Goldfinger's Henchman
Director: Guy Hamilton
Writer: Ian Fleming, Richard Maibaum, Paul Dehn
Box Office Gross: $51,206,619
Distributor: United Artists
Genre: Action
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 25, 1964
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 1, 2016