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Miami Beach City Hall, Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, 33139, United States of America
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The film that defined the James Bond formula sends 007 from a Miami hotel to the Swiss Alps to the gold vaults of Fort Knox. The catch: the US Army wouldn’t let anyone inside Fort Knox, so the film’s dazzling gold vault is a total fantasy – a set dreamed up at Pinewood.
Where was Goldfinger filmed?
Goldfinger was filmed at Pinewood Studios in England, in Switzerland (the Alpine car chase), at Fort Knox in Kentucky (exteriors only) and in Miami.
Every Goldfinger location, explained
1
Fort Knox – exteriors only
The film shot the real Fort Knox exteriors in Kentucky, but the interior gold vault was pure invention – the Army never let the crew inside.
2
Switzerland – the Aston Martin chase
Bond’s DB5 tails Goldfinger through the Swiss Alps, around Andermatt and the Furka Pass.
3
Pinewood – the sets
The interiors, including the fantasy vault and Goldfinger’s lair, were built at Pinewood Studios near London.
4
Stoke Poges and Miami
The famous golf match used Stoke Poges in Buckinghamshire, and the film opens at a Miami hotel.
Planning a visit
Switzerland’s Furka Pass, where Bond’s Aston Martin gives chase, is a spectacular Alpine drive – the most scenic and accessible of Goldfinger’s real locations.
Goldfinger Fun Facts
1
The Fort Knox vault is fake The US Army refused access, so the film’s gold vault interior was a pure fantasy set built at Pinewood.
2
The DB5 was born here Goldfinger introduced the gadget-laden Aston Martin DB5, complete with ejector seat.
3
The Alpine chase is Switzerland Bond’s car chase used the Furka Pass and Andermatt in the Swiss Alps.
4
It set the Bond template Goldfinger locked in the gadgets, the villain’s lair and the globe-trotting formula.
5
A chart-topping theme Shirley Bassey’s belting title song became a Bond signature.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Fort Knox vault real?
No – the Army refused access, so the gold-vault interior was a fantasy set at Pinewood.
Where is the Aston Martin chase?
In the Swiss Alps, around the Furka Pass and Andermatt.
Can you visit the locations?
Yes – Switzerland’s Furka Pass is a scenic Alpine drive open to visitors.
