Goldfinger (novel) 1961. The adaptation was written by Henry Gammidge and illustrated by John McLusky. "Goldfinger" was reprinted in 2005 by Titan Books as part of the "Dr. No" anthology, which in addition to "Dr. No", also included "Diamonds Are Forever" and "From Russia, with Love". "Goldfinger" (1964) In 1964, "Goldfinger" became the third entry in the James Bond film series. Sean Connery returned as Bond, while German actor Gert Fröbe played Auric Goldfinger. The film was mostly similar to the novel, but Jill and Tilly Masterton (renamed Masterson for the film) have shortened roles and earlier deaths in the story. The
Goldfinger (novel) for Goldfinger, a ruse that Goldfinger initially refuses, but then accepts. Bond and Tilly are subsequently taken to Goldfinger's operational headquarters in a warehouse in New York City. They are put to work as secretaries for a meeting between Goldfinger and several gangsters (including the Spangled Mob and the Mafia), who have been recruited to assist in "Operation Grand Slam" – the stealing of the United States gold reserves from Fort Knox. One of the gang leaders, Helmut Springer, refuses to join the operation and is killed by Oddjob. Learning that the operation includes the killing of the inhabitants of