GOLDFINGER | Bond faces off against Oddjob

Bond faces off against Oddjob in the vaults of Fort Knox in GOLDFINGER (1964). The crew weren’t allowed to film in the actual gold depository in the US. Director Guy Hamilton said, “We realised it was probably really dull inside anyhow. So I said to designer Ken Adam, ‘You know, nobody’s ever been in Fort Knox, so we can design anything and nobody can prove us wrong’.”

[@MalteWilsen]

Oddjob was really committed. You hardly find staff like that these days.

[@1andonlyzara]

Apparently, the actor who played Oddjob actually burned his hand when Bond electrocuted him, but the actor powered through it! GOOD stuntman!

[@jonn3132]

It's quite telling that the first time in any of this Oddjob actually shows any sign of concern is when Bond reaches for the hat.

[@actioncom2748]

Oddjob perfected the "Henchman Where the Normal Laws of Pain Do Not Apply" element in the Bond series. A most welcome addition.

[@thunderbird1921]

This has to be one of the creepiest fight scenes ever made. Oddjob just smiles for most of the fight no matter what Bond throws at him. The guy was literally a human tank. Goldfinger is one of the few films where Bond could have been easily finished off on several occasions.

[@tonyc.4392]

When your little brother violates the "no Oddjob" clause of the internationally agreed upon Goldeneye multiplayer conduct standards.

[@schallrd1]

Oddjob was a dedicated employee of Goldfinger. You have to give him credit for his loyalty. You can take your hat off for him but don't let him take his hat off for you.

[@DarKKnightt07]

Bond was outmatched in every aspect of this fight, but oddjob didn't take him seriously. That was his mistake.

[@GeorgeFlippin]

RIP Sean Connery, the BEST Bond.

[@TimmyTheTinman]

I love how there is no overdramatic score in the background just simply the scene alone. Silence works sometimes.

[@humankinglobetard3000]

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[@jackspry9736]

RIP Harold Sakata (July 1, 1920 - July 29, 1982), aged 62

[@JMUDoc]

Harold Sakata was such a sweetheart in real life - he left his hand on the hat while it was burning, and when the director asked why he didn't just take it off, Sakata replied

[@theseageek]

Love how Oddjob just shrugs off having a gold brick thrown at him with a smile, and Bond was like “oh shit...”

[@sothathappened]

this is one of my favorite fight scenes of all time. mostly because of how quiet it is. no over the top foley smack sounds for the punches. just a lot of scuffling. and the way bond leaps at him at the start - almost like dancing.

[@actioncom2748]

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[@delavalmilker]

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[@theozlander4629]

That smile Oddjob gives him after chopping the wooden pole is priceless :D

[@pierrefab7202]

I love how oddjob just smiles and enjoys the effort from Bond.

[@jamesmatthew3681]

Felix: "You OK, James? Where's your butler friend?"