Episode 013: Get Carter (1971, Mike Hodges)

Here comes Jack Carter on the train,
To avenge his brother who’s been slain,
When he’s in a fight,
He doesn’t sound right,
Because he’s played by Michael Caine.

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Further Reading

• Getting Carter: Ted Lewis And The Birth Of Brit Noir – Nick Triplow (2017, No Exit Press)
• 1971: The Films From Cinema’s Greatest Year – Robert Sellers (2023, The History Press)
• The Notorious North East Underworld Murder That Inspired A Classic Gangster Film – David Morton (ChronicleLive, 2013)
• Jack’s Return Home – Ted Lewis (1970, Michael Joseph)
• Get Carter: The British Film Guide 6 – Steve Chibnall (2003, I.B. Tauris)
• Michael Caine: ‘You’re A Big Man…’ – The Performances That Made The Icon – Matthew Field (2003, Chrysalis Books)
• Don’t Look Back, You’ll Trip Over: My Guide To Life – Michael Caine (2024, Hodder & Stoughton)