Review of Goldfinger (1964) by Alexander D — 02 Aug 2011

A great film, but I don't think that much of Sean Connery's acting, to say the very least.

This review of Goldfinger (1964) was written by Alexander D on 02 Aug 2011.

Goldfinger has generally received very positive reviews.

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