Goldfinger (1964)

MI6
M
M
Played by Bernard Lee
M debriefs Bond after Jill Masterson is found dead covered in gold paint. He warns 007 to be objective and if he cannot, that he can be replaced on the Goldfinger mission with 008.

 

Moneypenny
Moneypenny
Played by Lois Maxwell
Although they are told to cut their interaction short by a stern M, Moneypenny tells Bond that the only gold she knows about is the kind you wear on the third finger of your left hand, coyly trying to coax Bond on a date.

 

Q
Q
Played by Desmond Llewelyn
In one of his most memorable appearances, Q introduces 007 to the best Bond car of all, the Aston Martin DB5. Q insists that although Bond quips that an ejector seat is some sort of a joke, the feature is something he takes pride in, stating that he “never jokes” about his work.

 

Allies
Colonel Smithers
Colonel Smithers
Played by Richard Vernon
Smithers is the distinguished representative of the Bank of England who informs Bond and M about the dangers of Goldfinger’s international gold-smuggling operations. As bait for Goldfinger, Smithers lends 007 a rare gold bar which originated from a lost hoard of Nazi bullion.

 

Felix Leiter
Felix Leiter
Played by Cec Linder
Leiter reappears in Goldfinger, again as Bond’s close friend from the CIA. Leiter helps Bond locate and come in contact with Auric Goldfinger

 

Girls
Pussy Galore
Pussy Galore
Played by Honor Blackman
One of the most famous Bond girls, Goldfinger‘s Pussy Galore is the villain’s personal pilot with a dislike for men. But even Pussy can’t oppose the charm of 007 and she helps him to thwart Goldfinger’s evil plan. Honor Blackman also played Cathy Gale in the Avengers TV series from 1962 to 1964.

 

Jill Masterson
Jill Masterson
Played by Shirley Eaton
Her body became an icon of the sixties after appearing on the cover of the Life magazine in 1964. Jill is the villain’s girlfriend and dies a golden death in the third Bond movie. She is killed by Goldfinger, who orders Oddjob to cover her in gold paint.

 

Tilly Masterson
Tilly Masterson
Played by Tania Mallett
Jill’s sister Tilly is tries to revenge her sister’s death. Bond meets her while chasing Auric Goldfinger and is later killed by Oddjob.

 

Henchmen
Oddjob
Oddjob
Played by Harold Sakata
Without a doubt one of the most memorable henchmen in the series, Oddjob is a mute Korean working for Auric Goldfinger. Using his steel-rimmed hat as a weapon, Oddjob finally faces a shocking end. In real life, Harold Sakata was a Hawaiin-born Olympic wrestling gold medalist.

 

Villains
Auric Goldfinger
Auric Goldfinger
Played by Gert Frobe
Goldfinger is a strange millionaire with an obsession for gold. His plan is to blow a nuclear bomb in Ft. Knox to devalue US gold and increase the worth of his own.

 

Animals
Horse Harness Racing
Horse Harness Racing
Bond visits Blofeld on his sprawling plantation, which includes a track with harness racers.