Goldfinger (1964) – Filming Locations
Adventure / Action / Thriller · Directed by Guy Hamilton · Starring Sean Connery, Honor Blackman
Special agent 007 comes face to face with one of the most notorious villains of all time, and now he must outwit and outgun the powerful tycoon to prevent him from cashing in on a devious scheme to raid Fort Knox -- and obliterate the world's economy.
Where was Goldfinger filmed?
- Miami, United States, Miami – Bond arrives in Miami and infiltrates Goldfinger's operation at the hotel. The glamorous Fontainebleau served as a key setting for Bond's early Miami scenes, establishing the film's luxury aesthetic
- Geneva, Switzerland, Geneva – Bond trails Goldfinger through Geneva and plays golf with him. Geneva provided the sophisticated European backdrop for Bond's initial surveillance of Goldfinger and their famous golf match
- Fort Knox, United States, Fort Knox – Bond infiltrates Goldfinger's plan to rob Fort Knox, the climactic action sequence. The actual Fort Knox location was used for exterior shots of the facility, making the heist location authentically American
- Aston Martin Factory, England, Newport Pagnell – Q Branch presents Bond with the iconic Aston Martin DB5 equipped with gadgets. The Aston Martin factory location was used to showcase the famous vehicle and established the car as a character in Bond films
- Switzerland, Andermatt – Car chase sequence through Alpine mountain roads. The dramatic Alpine scenery provided the location for the famous Aston Martin chase sequence through winding mountain passes
- Baltimore, United States, Baltimore – Scenes of Bond's operations and surveillance in the American East Coast setting. Baltimore's industrial waterfront and historical fort areas provided authentic American locations for the film's Stateside sequences