The third 007 outing premiered at the Odeon Leicester Square on September 17, 1964, starring Sean Connery as Bond, Honor Blackman as Pussy Galore, Gert Fröbe as the villain Goldfinger, and Shirley Eaton, the woman who dies of skin suffocation after being painted completely in gold.

Whether or not though Goldfinger is the best Bond film can be debated, but it was undeniably significant in providing a template for future outings of 007.

Philip Dewhurst, President of 007GB, the world’s biggest…