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
Auric Goldfinger ranch. Goldfinger is later revealed to be planning to place an atomic device containing cobalt and iodine into Fort Knox, rendering the gold radioactive and useless for 58 years, increasing the value of his own gold and giving the Chinese an advantage resulting from the ensuing economic chaos. Bond, at this point held captive by Goldfinger, is able to smuggle the details of the operation out to his CIA associate Felix Leiter and, taken along on the operation by Goldfinger, ultimately thwarts the operation by defusing the atomic device. With Fort Knox safe, Bond is invited to the White House