Maps of Movies
Thunderball (1965)
Where Thunderball says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
From a French château to a Bahamian grotto: where Bond's underwater adventure was really filmed, and which scenes never left the studio
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Scenes and places
The funeral that is not what it seems (1965)
Bond attends a funeral at a French château for a SPECTRE agent who has killed two British spies. The sequence sets up his world of disguise and fast exits.
Set in Château in France — The funeral and château where Bond's story begins, before the titles. Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Château d'Anet, Anet (Eure-et-Loir) — Filming moved here for the fight in the pre-credit sequence. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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SPECTRE's meeting in Paris (1965)
SPECTRE's chiefs gather in Paris, where Largo presents his plan to hijack two atomic bombs and hold NATO to ransom.
Set in SPECTRE headquarters, Paris — The SPECTRE board meeting where Largo's plot is laid out.
Filmed at Champ de Mars, Paris (exteriors) — Exterior shots for SPECTRE's headquarters; the meeting room itself is not tied to a real place by the sources. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The health clinic with a body in it (1965)
Bond is recuperating at Shrublands when he notices Count Lippe. After they survive mutual assassination attempts, he finds Derval's body.
Set in Shrublands health resort, southern England — A fictional health clinic where a murder and a swap have already taken place.
Filmed at Chalfont Park House, Buckinghamshire — Used as the exterior of the Shrublands clinic. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The road chase with a rocket motorbike (1965)
Lippe is chased by Fiona on a rocket-armed motorbike while Bond's Aston Martin DB5 is on the same road.
Set in Road near the clinic — A road chase involving Lippe, Fiona Volpe and Bond.
Filmed at Silverstone Circuit — The circuit stood in for the road for the chase. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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M sends Bond to Nassau (1965)
All 00 agents are on high alert. Bond tells M he saw Derval's double at the resort and asks to be sent to Nassau to find Derval's sister, Domino.
Set in MI6 headquarters, London — The office where Bond asks to be sent to the Bahamas.
Filmed at Pinewood Studios, Buckinghamshire — The film's studio work was done at Pinewood; the sources do not tie this scene to a specific stage. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Meeting Domino in Nassau (1965)
In Nassau, Bond meets Domino, Largo's mistress. He teases her about her ankle bracelet while she keeps him at a distance.
Set in Nassau, Bahamas — Nassau, where Bond meets Domino. Google Maps · Apple Maps
Cards with Largo (1965)
Bond sits down at the casino with Largo, each pretending not to know who the other really is.
Set in Casino, Nassau — A casino where the two men trade careful small talk.
The shark pool at Palmyra (1965)
At night, Bond slips into Largo's estate Palmyra, where the villain keeps sharks in a pool, and finds Paula there. He escapes the compound.
Set in Largo's estate, Palmyra — Largo's fictional estate in the Bahamas, with a pool full of sharks.
Chased through the Junkanoo (1965)
Bond has to lose Largo's men in a Junkanoo celebration. Fiona Volpe catches up with him there.
Set in Nassau, Bahamas — Nassau's local Mardi Gras, called Junkanoo. Google Maps · Apple Maps
The underwater cave (1965)
The hunt for the two stolen bombs moves underwater. A hidden cave forms part of the search.
Set in Underwater cave, Bahamas — A limestone cave that can be entered underwater or at low tide. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A limestone cave on the western coast of Staniel Cay, entered underwater or at low tide.
Filmed at Thunderball Grotto, Staniel Cay (Exuma) — Named for this film; the cave scene is linked to the grotto from a German plot summary and the Staniel Cay article. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The underwater battle (1965)
Bond and Leiter alert the Coast Guard and Navy. US Navy divers and the Disco Volante crew fight underwater, and the Navy recovers one bomb.
Set in Sea off Miami — Open water off the target city, where the underwater fight takes place.
Target: Miami (1965)
Bond learns SPECTRE's target is Miami, and the Disco Volante sets out toward it.
Set in Miami, Florida — The target city named late in the film. Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Miami Beach, Florida — Location for the US Marines parachute-drop scene. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Characters
- James Bond — A British secret agent sent to find two stolen atomic bombs.
- Domino — Derval's sister and Largo's mistress.
- Emilio Largo — The SPECTRE operative behind the plot.
- Fiona Volpe — A SPECTRE assassin working with Largo in Nassau.