Review of Goldfinger (1964) by Stephen W — 20 May 2012

The best Bond movie ever. Connery as Bond, Auric Goldfinger, Oddjob, Pussy Galore, the girl painted gold, the Aston Martin DB5....this movie had it all.

This review of Goldfinger (1964) was written by Stephen W on 20 May 2012.

Goldfinger has generally received very positive reviews.

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