Auric Goldfinger & S.P.E.C.T.R.E.
Has anyone asked the question was Auric Goldfinger a member of S.P.E.C.T.R.E. (Special Executive (for) Counterintellience, Terror, Revenge (and) Extortion)? During the scene at pool side in the hotel in Maimi, Florida, after Bond fouls up Goldfinger's plans to weasel money from his pigeon playing poker player, we see a gold ring with what looks like a S.P.E.C.T.R.E. symbol engraved when he snaps a pencil. It's a spider-like symbol. Blofeld had a ring just like in in From Russia With Love. Any ideas? It's a rumor that could have validity. They never mentioned it in the movie or book, but with Goldfinger's status, either he was a member of S.P.E.C.T.R.E. or he was asked to join.