The Third Man

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1949 · 105 min · NR · Thriller · Mystery · TMDB 7.9/10

Overview

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.

Directed by Carol Reed

Cast

• Joseph Cotten — Holly Martins
• Alida Valli — Anna Schmidt
• Trevor Howard — Major Calloway
• Orson Welles — Harry Lime
• Paul Hörbiger — Karl the Porter