Diamonds Are Forever
A wealth in stolen diamonds drives James Bond back into motion and takes him through Amsterdam, Los Angeles, and finally, glamourous Las Vegas on an anxious pursuit. When researching the world’s diamond market’s mysterious operations, Agent 007 (Sean Connery) learns that his wicked nemesis Blofeld (Charles Gray) stores the diamonds to use in his lethal laser satellite… and the world’s survival hangs in the balance.
Diamonds Are Forever
Goldfinger (1964)
Budget: $3 million
Worldwide Box Office: $124.9 million
Rate of Return: 41.6
The third installment is the one that transformed 007 into a phenomenon of global pop culture. This trendsetting adventure is also an example of how, at least in its initial run, the James Bond series made a point to differentiate each entry so that no new 007 movies felt alike, trading the comparatively Hitchcockian thrills of its processors for something approaching outright fantasy.
Goldfinger (1964)