Goldfinger Movie Facts, Easter Eggs and hidden details

5 of the most interesting Goldfinger easter eggs you didn't know about. Handpicked and verified, these little-known hidden details can be obscure enough most people will miss. These behind the scene easter eggs and hidden messages will give you another view of Goldfinger movie message.

Goldfinger poster
Goldfinger poster
Goldfinger Plot

While investigating a gold magnate's smuggling, James Bond uncovers a plot to contaminate the Fort Knox gold reserve.

Genre Action, Adventure, Thriller
Director Guy Hamilton
Stars Sean Connery, Gert Fröbe, Honor Blackman, Shirley Eaton
IMDB score 7.7

Goldfinger Movie Trivia

Harold Sakata, who plays Oddjob, was badly burned by fireworks during a stunt scene. He continued clinging on to a hat while the fireworks went off around him, and didn't let go until the director yelled "cut!".

1 - When James Bond is being chased by Goldfinger's henchmen he releases smoke from the back of his Aston Martin DB5. There was an actual little person in the trunk operating a smoke ganister who almost suffocated while filming the scene.

When James Bond is being chased by Goldfinger's henchmen he releases smoke from the back of his Aston Martin DB5. There was an actual little person in the trunk operating a smoke ganister who almost suffocated while filming the scene.

Goldfinger Movie Easter Eggs

1 - The main villain's name is Auric Goldfinger - AU being the first two letters of his name and also the atomic symbol for gold on the periodic table

The main villain's name is Auric Goldfinger - AU being the first two letters of his name and also the atomic symbol for gold on the periodic table

Costume details in Goldfinger

1 - The gold obsessed villain wears either yellow clothing or gold jewellery in every scene he's in.

The gold obsessed villain wears either yellow clothing or gold jewellery in every scene he's in.

Goldfinger movie hidden details

1 - When James Bond is captured, he asks what happened to his attache case. He's told that it was damaged during inspection. The previous film, From Russia With Love, establishes that his attache case is booby-trapped which, no doubt, caused the damage.

When James Bond is captured, he asks what happened to his attache case. He's told that it was damaged during inspection. The previous film, From Russia With Love, establishes that his attache case is booby-trapped which, no doubt, caused the damage.