Goldfinger
Movie, 1964, Sean Connery, Set in 1964
Goldfinger is #3 of 27 in release order and #3 of 27 in chronological order in the James Bond.
The story
Special agent 007 comes face to face with one of the most notorious villains of all time, and now he must outwit and outgun the powerful tycoon to prevent him from cashing in on a devious scheme to raid Fort Knox -- and obliterate the world's economy.
Goldfinger recap
In Miami, Bond catches the gold dealer Auric Goldfinger cheating at cards with the help of Jill Masterson, and wins her over; Goldfinger has her killed by coating her in gold paint. M assigns Bond to find out how Goldfinger smuggles gold. Bond beats him at golf, meets his mute bodyguard Oddjob and his steel-rimmed hat, and follows him to Switzerland, where Jill's sister Tilly is killed trying to shoot Goldfinger. Bond is captured and strapped under an industrial laser, and talks his way out. He is flown to Kentucky by Goldfinger's pilot, Pussy Galore, and learns of Operation Grand Slam: a raid on Fort Knox.
Goldfinger ending explained
Goldfinger plans to set off a dirty atomic bomb inside Fort Knox, making the American gold reserve radioactive and his own gold worth far more. Pussy Galore, won over by Bond, swaps the nerve gas for harmless gas and alerts the authorities. Bond, handcuffed to the bomb, electrocutes Oddjob, and the bomb is stopped at 007 on the timer. Goldfinger hijacks Bond's plane, and is sucked out of a shot-out window. Bond and Pussy parachute to safety.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Goldfinger
Goldfinger is streaming on Prime Video in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 7.0/10, Rotten Tomatoes 99%
Where it fits
- Release order: after From Russia with Love, before Thunderball.
- Chronological order: after From Russia with Love, before Thunderball.
What to watch before Goldfinger
In release order, the essentials before Goldfinger (1964) are Dr. No (1962) and From Russia with Love (1963).
Cast
- Sean Connery as James Bond
- Gert Fröbe as Auric Goldfinger
- Honor Blackman as Pussy Galore
- Harold Sakata as Oddjob
- Shirley Eaton as Jill Masterson
- Tania Mallet as Tilly Masterson
- Bernard Lee as M
- Martin Benson as Martin Solo
- Cec Linder as Felix Leiter
- Austin Willis as Simmons
- Lois Maxwell as Miss Moneypenny
- Bill Nagy as Midnight
Directed by Guy Hamilton.