James Bond (Sean Connery) straight up punts the head of a goon at the beginning of Goldfinger (1964)
Tilly Masterson’s Mustang is pushed off the road by James Bond in Goldfinger (1964), causing her to get a wicked case of whiplash
James Bond tracks Goldfinger through three countries – England, France and Switzerland – in Goldfinger (1964) – click the above image for the actual Google Map trip!
James Bond’s revolving number plates in his Q-assigned Aston Martin DB5 come in handy when he tracks Goldfinger across three countries eventually to the villain’s headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
A quick rundown of some stats of the trip:
Countries
- England
- France
- Switzerland
Cities
- London, England
- Dover, England
- Calais, France
- Rouen, France
- Orleans, France
- Bourges, France
- Geneva, Switzerland
Time & Distance (according to Google)
- 13 hours, 53 minutes
- 724 miles / 1166 kilometers
Alongside 007’s tracking and spy work throughout the trip, we see some beautiful shots of various countrysides:
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The Aston Martin DB5 from Goldfinger (1964) with revolving number plates
- United Kingdom: BMT 216A
- France: 4711-EA-62
- Switzerland: LU 6789
The blip of Goldfinger’s location in the dashboard of James Bond’s Aston Martin DB5 in Goldfinger (1964)
A projection of Oddjob on a woman in the title sequence of Goldfinger (1964) makes for an odd image
James Bond’s handwriting outlining Goldfinger’s sinister plan in Goldfinger (1964)
“007 to CIA
Aerial nerve gas
precedes dawn raid
Fort Knox, Tomor[row]”
Look out for the delta nine nerve gas!
James Bond (Sean Connery) shoos away Dink (Margaret Nolan) to speak with Felix Leiter (Cec Linder) in Goldfinger (1964)
Probably the most misogynistic scene of the James Bond movies.
It’s surprising to see James Bond (Sean Connery) show some level-headedness in Goldfinger (1964) when Tilly Masterson (Tania Mallet) honks and aggressively passes him on the roadway. Just as 007 is about to floor it and throw into high gear, his better angels overcome the temptation and he keeps his focus on the task at hand: tracking Goldfinger. It’s a rare occurrence to see Bond show such restraint, and refer to himself as 007 in the third person, for that matter.
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