As Michael Caine announces his retirement at 90, BRIAN VINER pays tribute to the Billingsgate porter's son whose acting genius was honed 'on the bus and Tube'

BRIAN VINER: After a movie career spanning 73 years, venerable British movie star Michael Caine has finally called it a wrap, saying that at his age he won't get any parts better than The Great Escaper.

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