After successfully blowing up a drug lab in Central America, Bond is vacationing in Miami Beach, Florida in the USA. There, Felix Leiter, a CIA agent who Bond is now friends with, tells him of a guy named Goldfinger who is involved with smuggling gold. Bond must monitor Goldfinger and find out what is going on. Doing so, he discovers a secret plan that involves the gold in Ft. Knox, Kentucky, where the United States of American keeps its main gold supplies.
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“I must be dreaming” Bond finds himself on the bad side of Goldfinger as he awakes aboard Goldfinger’s Lockheed Jetstar private jet. He had been knocked out with a tranquilizer gun, and his vision is blurry as he focuses on the face of a woman. When she is in focus, he asks, “Who are you?” …
Goldfinger reveals Operation Grand Slam to Mob Bosses At Goldfinger’s Kentucky stud farm, Goldfinger reveals his plan to target Fort Knox to the American mobsters in attendance, who each ponied up $1 million in gold to participate in the plan. The Set of Goldfinger’s Play Room Ken Adam outdoes himself with this set, as it…
Car Tailing Scene and Iron and Metal Yard – In this clip, Oddjob is supposedly driving Mr. Solo to the airport somewhere in Kentucky (USA). In the trunk of the Lincoln is Mr. Solo’s million dollars worth of gold. As we recall, Mr. Solo did not want any part of Operation Grand Slam (the Fort…
Fort Knox plan revealed – The scene is very comfortable, where Bond is not in immediate danger, and where Bond figures out the Fort Knox plan. The setting is very idyllic on Goldfinger’s stud farm, with a breeze blowing, beautiful sunshine and lighting, and both Goldfinger and Bond enjoying a mint julep. A mint julep…
Goldfinger – the Assault on Fort Knox – examining the scene and connections to other spy movies
Goldfinger – Bond versus Oddjob at Fort Knox scene examined
Goldfinger Plays Golden Harp – A little pomp and circumstance here as Leiter briefs Bond that the President of the United States wants to thank him. Bond ascends the stairway leading to the plane. Watch as he walks right past the cockpit, which seems open. You can see light shining in through the cockpit windows. …
