Operation Grand Slam
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Operation Grand Slam is the fictional criminal plot in the James Bond story "Goldfinger" involving a plan to sabotage the U.S. gold reserve at Fort Knox to profit from the ensuing economic chaos.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional criminal plot
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fictional event ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | Goldfinger (1964 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| antagonistPlanOf | Auric Goldfinger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInFranchise | James Bond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Goldfinger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCharacter | Oddjob NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization | Auric Enterprises NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
Auric Goldfinger
NERFINISHED
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Chinese government (film version) ⓘ |
| codename | Grand Slam ⓘ |
| consequenceIfSuccessful |
dramatic increase in value of Goldfinger’s own gold holdings
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massive devaluation of Western currencies ⓘ |
| creator | Ian Fleming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Eon Productions James Bond film series
NERFINISHED
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Ian Fleming James Bond novels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceWork | Goldfinger (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| genre | spy fiction ⓘ |
| goal |
to profit from economic chaos in the West
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to sabotage the United States Bullion Depository at Fort Knox ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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novel ⓘ |
| method |
manipulation of gold markets
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use of a nuclear device in the Fort Knox area (film version) ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | central plot device in Goldfinger ⓘ |
| opposedByCharacter | James Bond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| risk | radioactive contamination of U.S. gold reserves (film version) ⓘ |
| targetAsset | U.S. gold reserve ⓘ |
| targetCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetLocation | Fort Knox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thwartedBy | James Bond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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