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The Third Man
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The Third Man

1949-08-31 · 105 min · ★ 7.9

Thriller · Mystery

In postwar Vienna, Austria, Holly Martins, a writer of pulp Westerns, arrives penniless as a guest of his childhood chum Harry Lime, only to learn he has died. Martins develops a conspiracy theory after learning of a "third man" present at the time of Harry's death, running into interference from British officer Major Calloway, and falling head-over-heels for Harry's grief-stricken lover, Anna.

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Directors
Carol Reed
Production companies
London Films Productions
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 1,226,098

Top Cast

Joseph CottenJoseph CottenHolly Martins
Alida ValliAlida ValliAnna Schmidt
Trevor HowardTrevor HowardMajor Calloway
Orson WellesOrson WellesHarry Lime
Paul HörbigerPaul HörbigerKarl the Porter
Ernst DeutschErnst Deutsch'Baron' Kurtz
Erich PontoErich PontoDr. Winkel
Siegfried BreuerSiegfried BreuerPopescu
Hedwig BleibtreuHedwig BleibtreuAnna's Landlady
Bernard LeeBernard LeeSergeant Paine
Wilfrid Hyde-WhiteWilfrid Hyde-WhiteCrabbin
Alexis ChesnakovCol. Brodsky the Russian Liaison Officer (uncredited)
Thomas GallagherTaxi Driver (uncredited)
Herbert HalbikHänsel the Little Boy with Ball (uncredited)
Hannah NorbertActress at Josefstadt Theater (uncredited)
Eric PohlmannEric PohlmannWaiter at Smolka's (uncredited)
Carol ReedCarol ReedUK Version's Opening Narrator (uncredited)
Annie RosarAnnie RosarThe Porter's Wife (uncredited)
Frederick SchreckerHansel's Father (uncredited)
Hugo SchusterWaiter (uncredited)

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