Story

Goud als moordwapen. James bond wordt op het spoor gezet van een misdadig genie. Hij is het brein achter de samenzwering om het goud van Fort Knox te bemachtigen. Bond zijn tegenstander, Auric Goldfinger, vermoordt zijn geliefde met behulp van goudverf. Harold Sakata speelt hier de bodyguard van Auric Goldfinger. De rand van zijn hoed is vlijmscherp en daardoor een levensgevaarlijk moordwapen. Met de hulp van Pussy Galore slaagt Bond erin om de overval te verijdelen. Maar dat gaat niet zonder slag of stoot.

Cast

Sean Connery ------------ James Bond
Honor Blackman ---------- Pussy Galore
Gert Fröbe -------------- Auric Goldfinger
Shirley Eaton ----------- Jill Masterson
Tania Mallet ------------ Tilly Masterson
Harold Sakata ----------- Oddjob
Bernard Lee ------------- M
Martin Benson ----------- Martin Solo
Cec Linder -------------- Felix Leiter
Austin Willis ----------- Simmons
Lois Maxwell ------------ Miss Moneypenny
Bill Nagy --------------- Midnight
Michael Mellinger ------- Kisch
Peter Cranwell ---------- Johnny
Nadja Regin ------------- Bonita
Richard Vernon ---------- Col. 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
Victor Brooks ----------- Alfred Blacking
Alf Joint --------------- Capungo
Gerry Duggan ------------ Hawker
Terence Brook ----------- Southend security guard
Anthony Chinn ----------- Servant at stud farm
Marian Collins ---------- Girlfriend of Goldfinger
Denis Cowles ------------ Brunskill
Aleta Morrison ---------- Pussy Galore's piloot
Caron Gardner ----------- Pussy Galore's piloot
Lesly Hill -------------- Pussy Galore's piloot
Tricia Muller ----------- Sydney
Hal Galili -------------- Mr. Strap
George Leech ------------ Man in bulletproof vest at Q Branch
Garry Marshall ---------- American gangster
Tricia Muller ----------- Champagne leader
Lenny Rabin ------------- Henchman
Janette Rowsell --------- Maid
Bob Simmons ------------- James Bond in gunbarrel sequence
Michael G. Wilson ------- Soldier
Maggie Wright ----------- Pussy Galore's piloot
Raymond Young ----------- Sierra
Al Coffey --------------- De duiker in de openingscène
Peter Brace ------------- Romales guard

Directed

Guy Hamilton

Writing credits

Ian Fleming ------------- novel
Richard Maibaum --------- screenplay
Paul Dehn --------------- screenplay

Produced

Albert R. Broccoli
Harry Saltzman

Original Music

John Barry
Shirley Bassey ---------- title song
Monty Norman ------------ James Bond Theme

Cinematography

Ted Moore

Film Editing

Peter R. Hunt

Production Design

Ken Adam

Art Direction

Peter Murton

Makeup Department

Basil Newall ------------ makeup artist
Paul Rabiger ------------ makeup artist
Eileen Warwick ---------- hair stylist

Production Management

L.C. Rudkin

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Frank Ernst ------------- assistant director
Richard Jenkins --------- second assistant director

Art Department

Freda Pearson ----------- set dresser
Maurice Pelling --------- assistant art director
Michael White ----------- assistant art director
John Chisholm ----------- prop man

Sound Department

Gordon K. McCallum ------ sound recordist
Dudley Messenger -------- sound recordist
Harry Miller ------------ dubbing editor
Norman Wanstall --------- dubbing editor

Special Effects

Frank George ------------ assistant special effects
John Stears ------------- special effects supervisor
Wally Armitage
Fred Heather
Garth Inns
Jimmy Ward

Visual Effects

William Creighton ------- carpenter for  Fort Knox model
Cliff Culley ------------ visual effects
Roy Field --------------- visual effects

Stunts

Bob Simmons ------------- action sequences arranger
Phyllis Cornell --------- stunt double for Tania Mallet
George Leech ------------ stunt driver
Peter Brace ------------- stunts
Peter Brayham ----------- stunts
Ken Buckle -------------- stunts
Tim Condren ------------- stunts
Gerry Crampton ---------- stunts
Bill Cummings ----------- stunts
Cliff Diggings ---------- stunts
Eddie Eddon ------------- stunts
Richard Graydon --------- stunts
Arthur Howell ----------- stunts
George Leech ------------ stunts
Jimmy Lodge ------------- stunts
Peter Munt -------------- stunts
Terence Plummer --------- stunts
Nosher Powell ----------- stunts
Terry Richards ---------- stunts
Bill Sawyer ------------- stunts
Bob Simmons ------------- stunts
Roy Street -------------- stunts
Rocky Taylor ------------ stunts

Other crew

John Barry -------------- conductor
Shirley Bassey ---------- title song singer
Leslie Bricusse --------- lyricist title song
Robert Brownjohn -------- title designer
Elsa Fennell ------------ wardrobe supervisor
John Hilling ------------ wardrobe master
Anthony Newley ---------- lyricist title song
Ben Rayner -------------- assembly editor
Charles Russhon --------- technical advisor
Eileen Sullivan --------- wardrobe mistress
Constance Willis -------- continuity
John Winbolt ------------ camera operator
Sidney Margo ------------ music contractor
Michael Collins --------- Voice for Auric Goldfinger
Les Tremayne ------------ Voice for the Radio newsman

World Premiere

17 september 1964 in de Odeon Leicester Square,Londen

US Release Datum

25 december 1964

Europese Release Data

Denemarken -------------- 26 december 1964
Finland ----------------- 29 januari 1965
Zweden ------------------ 5 februari 1965
Duitsland --------------- 14 januari 1965
Frankrijk --------------- 18 february 1965
Noorwegen --------------- 28 december 1964

Aziatische Release Data

Japan ------------------- 9 april 1965
Singapore --------------- 5 augustus 1965

Box Office inkomsten

124,9 miljoen Dollar

TV Premiere

17 september 1972 op ABC Televison

Speelduur

130 Minuten

Gadgets

Duikbril met camouflage zeemeeuw
Pistool met werphaak
Opsporingsmodule verborgen in de schoenhak (groot en klein model)
Aston Martin DB5 volledig beladen met gadgets

Film locaties

Pinewood Studios in Londen
Burnham Beeches, Buckinghamshire in Engeland
Esso oil refinery, Stanwell in Engeland (opening scene)
Fort Knox, Kentucky in de USA
Louisville, Kentucky in de USA
Miami, Florida in de USA
Southend-on-Sea, Essex in Engeland
Stoke Park House, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire in Engeland
Andermatt in Zwitzerland