 Get Carter 1971  R, 111 min.
Genre: Drama / Action / Thriller
aka: Get Smart
Director: Mike Hodges
Cast: Michael Caine, Ian Hendry, Britt Ekland, John Osborne, Tony Beckley, George Sewell, Geraldine Moffat, Dorothy White, Rosemarie Dunham, Alun Armstrong, Petra Markham, Bryan Mosley, Terence Rigby, Glynn Edwards, Bernard Hepton
London mobster Jack Carter (Michael Caine) heads to Newcastle to arrange for his brother's funeral. It soon becomes evident that the brother was murdered, and the ruthless Carter sets out for revenge in the underworld of Newcastle. Remade the following year (under the title "Hit Man") and again in 2000 (in which Michael Caine had a small part).
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 The Italian Job 1969 G, 96 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Drama
Director: Peter Collinson
Cast: Michael Caine, Noel Coward, Benny Hill, Raf Vallone, Tony Beckley, Rossano Brazzi, Margaret Blye, Irene Handl, John Le Mesurier, Fred Emney, Michael Standing, John Clive, Graham Payn, Stanley Caine, Barry Cox
Charlie Croker (Michael Caine), fresh out of prison, takes over the planning and execution of a gold heist after the murder of the original planner. The plan: cause a traffic jam, get the gold from the armored car, and take off. The problem: funding for the project. Croker turns to master crime boss Mr. Bridger (Noel Coward in his last role) who conducts business from his jail cell. With a motley team of cohorts, the deed is done, and the chase is on through the streets, highways, and Swiss Alps. A fun caper.
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The Lost Continent 1968  G, 89 min.
Genre: Adventure / Sci-Fi
Director: Michael Carreras
Cast: Eric Porter, Hildegarde Neff, Suzanna Leigh, Tony Beckley, Nigel Stock, Neil McCallum, Ben Carruthers, Jimmy Hanley, James Cossins, Dana Gillespie, Victor Maddern, Reg Lye
A freighter leaves port with creepy passengers holding secrets and with a cargo of deadly explosives that react with water. During a storm, the ship takes on water, and the ship must be abandoned before it explodes. The boatload of people land on a mysterious island in the Sargasso Sea where killer seaweed and bizarre creatures await them–including Spanish conquistadors who have been battling for hundreds of years.
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Revenge of the Pink Panther 1978 PG, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Blake Edwards
Cast: Peter Sellers, Herbert Lom, Dyan Cannon, Robert Webber, Burt Kwouk, Paul Stewart, Andre Maranne, Graham Stark, Robert Loggia, Ferdy Mayne, Tony Beckley, Marc Lawrence, Alfie Bass, Sue Lloyd, Danny Schiller
This is Peter Sellers' last film as the bungling Inspector Clouseau. This time around, Clouseau is on the heels of an international drug trafficking ring led by drug lord Douvier (Robert Webber) who gives orders to kill Clouseau. When Clouseau's car crashes, Douvier believes that Clouseau, not an escaping criminal, was killed. Clouseau fakes his own death, and Douvier, believing he is dead, is not on the lookout for him. Now, Clouseau goes incognito to Hong Kong, and Douvier's ex-girlfriend Simone Legree (Dyan Cannon), who seeks revenge against Douvier, helps Clouseau solve the case.
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| 1. Get Carter (1971)
aka: Get Smart
2. Gold (1974)
3. The Italian Job (1969)
4. The Lost Continent (1968)
5. The Penthouse (1967)
6. Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
7. When a Stranger Calls (1979)
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