Goldfinger (1964)

User Rating:

7.9/10   

Director:

Guy Hamilton

Writers:

Richard Maibaum (screenplay) &
Paul Dehn (screenplay)
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Release Date:

9 January 1965 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

Tagline:

Miss Honey and Miss Galore Have James Bond Back For More!

Plot:

Investigating a gold magnate's gold smuggling, James Bond uncovers a plot to contaminate the Fort Knox gold reserve.

Plot Keywords:

Goldfinger | Gold | Fort Knox | James Bond | Hat

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 4 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Sean Connery	...	James Bond
Honor Blackman	...	Pussy Galore
Gert Fröbe	...	Auric Goldfinger (as Gert Frobe)
Shirley Eaton	...	Jill Masterson
Tania Mallet	...	Tilly Masterson
Harold Sakata	...	Oddjob
Bernard Lee	...	'M'
Martin Benson	...	Solo
Cec Linder	...	Felix Leiter
Austin Willis	...	Simmons
Lois Maxwell	...	Moneypenny
Bill Nagy	...	Midnight
Michael Mellinger	...	Kisch
Peter Cranwell	...	Johnny
Nadja Regin	...	Bonita
Richard Vernon	...	Smithers
Burt Kwouk	...	Mr. Ling
Desmond Llewelyn	...	'Q'
Mai Ling	...	Mei-Lei
Varley Thomas	...	Swiss Gatekeeper
Margaret Nolan	...	Dink
John McLaren	...	Brigadier
Robert MacLeod	...	Atomic Specialist (as Robert Macleod)
Victor Brooks	...	Blacking
Alf Joint	...	Capungo
Gerry Duggan	...	Hawker
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Peter Brace	...	South American Guard (uncredited)
Terence Brook	...	Security Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Anthony Chinn	...	Servant at Stud Farm (uncredited)
Marian Collins	...	Girlfriend of Goldfinger (uncredited)
Michael Collins	...	Auric Goldfinger (voice) (uncredited)
Denis Cowles	...	Brunskill (uncredited)
Hal Galili	...	Mr. Strap (uncredited)
Caron Gardner	...	Flying Circus Pilot (uncredited)
Lesley Hill	...	Flying Circus Pilot (uncredited)
George Leech	...	Man in Bulletproof Vest at Q Branch (uncredited)
Garry Marshall	...	Hoodlum (uncredited)
Aleta Morrison	...	Flying Circus Pilot (uncredited)
Tricia Muller	...	Sydney (uncredited)
Lenny Rabin	...	American Gangster (uncredited)
Janette Rowsell	...	Chambermaid (uncredited)
Bob Simmons	...	James Bond in Gunbarrel Sequence (uncredited)
Les Tremayne	...	Radio Newsman (voice) (uncredited)
Michael G. Wilson	...	Soldier at Fort Knox (uncredited)
Maggie Wright	...	Air Squadron Leader (uncredited)
Raymond Young	...	Sierra (uncredited)

Directed by
Guy Hamilton

Writing credits
Richard Maibaum		(screenplay) &
Paul Dehn		(screenplay)
Ian Fleming		novel (uncredited)

Produced by
Albert R. Broccoli	....	producer
Harry Saltzman	....	producer
Stanley Sopel	....	associate producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
John Barry

Cinematography by
Ted Moore		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Peter R. Hunt		(as Peter Hunt)

Production Design by
Ken Adam

Art Direction by
Peter Murton

Makeup Department
Basil Newall	....	makeup artist
Paul Rabiger	....	makeup artist
Eileen Warwick	....	hairdresser

Production Management
L.C. Rudkin	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Frank Ernst	....	assistant director
Richard Jenkins	....	second assistant director (uncredited)
Michael G. Wilson	....	third assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Freda Pearson	....	set dresser
Maurice Pelling	....	assistant art director
Michael White	....	assistant art director
John Chisholm	....	prop man (uncredited)
Peter Lamont	....	draughtsman (uncredited)
Ron Quelch	....	production buyer (uncredited)

Sound Department
Gordon K. McCallum	....	sound recordist (as Gordon McCallum)
Dudley Messenger	....	sound recordist
Harry Miller	....	dubbing editor
Norman Wanstall	....	dubbing editor
Charlie McFadden	....	boom operator (uncredited)
Otto Snel	....	sound recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Frank George	....	special effects assistant
John Stears	....	special effects
Wally Armitage	....	special effects (uncredited)
Joe Fitt	....	special effects technician (uncredited)
Fred Heather	....	special effects (uncredited)
Garth Inns	....	special effects (uncredited)
Bert Luxford	....	special effects technician (uncredited)
Jimmy Ward	....	special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
William Creighton	....	carpenter: Fort Knox model (uncredited)
Cliff Culley	....	optical effects supervisor (uncredited)
Roy Field	....	visual effects (uncredited)

Stunts
Bob Simmons	....	action sequences by
Peter Brace	....	stunts (uncredited)
Peter Brayham	....	stunts (uncredited)
Ken Buckle	....	stunts (uncredited)
Tim Condren	....	stunts (uncredited)
Phyllis Cornell	....	stunt double: Tania Mallet (uncredited)
Gerry Crampton	....	stunts (uncredited)
Bill Cummings	....	stunts (uncredited)
Cliff Diggins	....	stunts (uncredited)
Eddie Eddon	....	stunts (uncredited)
Richard Graydon	....	stunts (uncredited)
Arthur Howell	....	stunts (uncredited)
Alf Joint	....	stunt double: Sean Connery (uncredited)
George Leech	....	stunt double: Sean Connery (uncredited)
George Leech	....	stunt driver (uncredited)
George Leech	....	stunts (uncredited)
Jimmy Lodge	....	stunts (uncredited)
Peter Munt	....	stunts (uncredited)
Terence Plummer	....	stunts (uncredited)
Nosher Powell	....	stunts (uncredited)
Terry Richards	....	stunts (uncredited)
Bill Sawyer	....	stunts (uncredited)
Bob Simmons	....	stunt double: Michael Mellinger (uncredited)
Bob Simmons	....	stunts (uncredited)
Roy Street	....	stunts (uncredited)
Rocky Taylor	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
John Winbolt	....	camera operator
David Watkin	....	cinematographer: title sequence (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Elsa Fennell	....	wardrobe supervisor
John Hilling	....	wardrobe master
Eileen Sullivan	....	wardrobe mistress

Editorial Department
Ben Rayner	....	assembly editor

Music Department
John Barry	....	conductor
Monty Norman	....	composer: James Bond theme
Vic Flick	....	musician: guitar (uncredited)
Bobby Graham	....	musician: drums (uncredited)
Sidney Margo	....	music contractor (uncredited)

Other crew
Albert R. Broccoli	....	presenter
Robert Brownjohn	....	titles designer
Charles Russhon	....	technical adviser
Harry Saltzman	....	presenter
Constance Willis	....	continuity girl
Charles Russhon	....	government liaison: USA (uncredited)
Charles Russhon	....	military liaison: Kentucky (uncredited)
Pierre Salinger	....	liaison: USA (uncredited)
Bob Simmons	....	body double: James Bond, in opening sequence (uncredited)
Terence Young	....	director: pre-production (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Danjaq
• Eon Productions

Distributors

• United Artists Corporation (1964) (UK) (theatrical) (released by) (as United Artists Corp.)
• United Artists (1964) (USA) (theatrical)
• Les Artistes Associés S.A.B. (1964) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• United Artists (1964) (Australia) (theatrical)
• United Artists (1964) (Italy) (theatrical)
• United Artists (1965) (France) (theatrical)
• United Artists (1965) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• C.B. Films (1965) (Spain) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1972) (USA) (TV)
• Park Circus (2007) (UK) (theatrical) (re-release)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2000) (Australia) (DVD) (Special Edition)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2002) (Brazil) (DVD) (Special Edition)
• 20th Century Fox Video (1982) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Audio Visual Enterprises (Greece)
• CBS/Fox Home Video (1983) (USA) (video)
• CBS/Fox (USA) (laserdisc)
• Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Criterion Collection, The (USA) (laserdisc)
• Home Box Office (HBO) (1981) (USA) (TV) (cable television)
• Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1964) (Norway) (theatrical)
• MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) (2000) (UK) (DVD) (Special Edition)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD) (Ultimate Edition)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (2002) (USA) (DVD) (special edition)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (USA) (VHS)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (USA) (laserdisc)
• RCA (1981) (USA) (video) (Selectavision videodisc)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) (2006) (worldwide) (DVD) (Ultimate Edition)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (DVD) (Ultimate Edition)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (UK) (DVD) (Ultimate Edition)
• Tuschinski Film Distribution (1964) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (as Nova)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (West Germany)
• Warner Home Video (1983) (Australia) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (Germany) (laserdisc)
• Warner Home Video (USA) (VHS)
• Warner Home Vídeo (19??) (Brazil) (VHS)

Other Companies

• C.T.S. Studios  music recorded by (as C.T.S. Studios, London)
• Capitol Records  soundtrack (CD only) (uncredited)
• United Artists Records  soundtrack (LP only) (uncredited)

Also Known As:

Gold Finger (International: English title) (alternative spelling)
Ian Fleming's Goldfinger (UK) (complete title)

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Singapore:PG | Canada:13+ (Quebec) (original rating) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) (re-rating) (2003) | Iceland:12 | Ireland:PG | West Germany:16 (nf) | South Korea:15 | New Zealand:M | Spain:18 | Portugal:M/12 | Canada:PG (video rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Netherlands:12 (video rating) | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (original rating) | Peru:14 | Sweden:15 | UK:PG (video rating) | USA:Approved (original rating) | USA:GP (re-rating) (1971) | USA:PG (re-rating) (1994) | UK:A (original rating) (cut) | Brazil:14

Filming Locations:

Andermatt, Uri, Switzerland

Company:

Danjaq

Trivia:

James Bond creator Ian Fleming borrowed the notion of someone being suffocated by being covered in gold paint from the horror film Bedlam (1946).

Goofs:

Continuity: Goldfinger's minions are shown parked in several U.S.-Army-disguised trucks ready to invade Fort Knox. One of these is clearly a 1958 or 1959 Chevrolet Viking. As the trucks move out, the 1958-1959 Chevrolet Viking truck completely disappears, although the same number of trucks are still shown.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Sierra: Congratulations.
James Bond: Thank you.
Sierra: Mr. Ramirez and his friends will be out of business.
James Bond: At least they won't be using heroin flavored bananas to finance revolutions.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Sneakers (1992)

Soundtrack:

Goldfinger

The Standard by which later Bond films will be judged....

A great piece of escapism that has held up well thru the years as a tightly paced film and a standard by which other Bond films are often judged by. There are so many great scenes in this film that tickle me every time, when Bond outsmarts Goldfinger on the golf course, the Pussy Galore flying circus scenes, the scenes where the Mob bosses are eventually snuffed out, the Lincoln crushing scene because it's so outrageous to have crushed a new car, and the scene where Goldfinger gets pulled thru the plane's broken window to his demise, and many others. The classic theme as sung by the still great Shirley Bassey is a "10"!!(I saw her perform recently in Atlantic City NJ and she is awesome!..only odd thing is she did every Bond theme she recorded except "Goldfinger"..not sure why.) I have always enjoyed this film upon repeat viewings thru the years and always looked forward to it's occasional showing on Sunday night on ABC network in the years before video players were a common household item. I have always wondered about one scene in the movie if it's a mistake or not....when Bond and Goldfinger are fighting in the Plane for the gun and the gun goes off, there is a long shot of Bond grabbing hold of one of the plane's seats as Goldfinger is flying toward the broken window..but I swear there is a person lying in the isle on the floor near Bond!?? If this is so, who is it supposed to be? A person who got knocked out when debris started flying? Is it the Asian hostess that spied on Bond when he was on board the last time? It's such a quick shot I swear my eyes are fooling me! I hope someone can answer my question!