De Bank van Engeland heeft ontdekt dat iemand grote voorraden goud heeft gestolen en ze verdenken handelaar Auric Goldfinger als betrokkene. De bank neemt James Bond in dienst om het mysterie te ontrafelen.

A retelling of the Greek myth of Phaedra. In modern Greece, Alexis's father, an extremely wealthy shipping magnate, is married to the younger, fiery Phaedra. When Alexis meets his stepmother, sparks fly and the two begin an affair. What will the Fates bring this family? Alexis's roadster and the music of Bach figure in the conclusion.