Review of Goldfinger (1964) by Scott C — 18 Nov 2012

I'm not enamoured with the Connery Bond films as everyone else seems to be, but this was definitely one of the better ones.

This review of Goldfinger (1964) was written by Scott C on 18 Nov 2012.

Goldfinger has generally received very positive reviews.

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