The Third Man
The Third Man

Movie·1949·1h 45m

The Third Man

Hunted by men ... Sought by WOMEN!

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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The Story

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.

Written By

Graham Greene

Producer

Carol Reed, Alexander Korda

Cinematography

Robert Krasker

Music

Anton Karas

Editor

Oswald Hafenrichter

Themes

staged deathblack marketcemeteryinvestigationsoviet militarypraterbritish armyaustriacover-upfilm noirblack and whitefoot chase

Production House

London Films Productions

Audience Score

79%

2,087 votes

Skip6%
Timepass15%
Go for it37%
Perfection42%

Where to watch

Region: IN

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Cast

Joseph Cotten

Joseph Cotten

Holly Martins

Alida Valli

Alida Valli

Anna Schmidt

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

Major Calloway

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Harry Lime

Paul Hörbiger

Paul Hörbiger

Karl the Porter

Ernst Deutsch

Ernst Deutsch

'Baron' Kurtz

Erich Ponto

Erich Ponto

Dr. Winkel

Siegfried Breuer

Siegfried Breuer

Popescu

Hedwig Bleibtreu

Hedwig Bleibtreu

Anna's Landlady

Bernard Lee

Bernard Lee

Sergeant Paine

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Crabbin

Alexis Chesnakov

Col. Brodsky the Russian Liaison Officer (uncredited)

Thomas Gallagher

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Herbert Halbik

Hänsel the Little Boy with Ball (uncredited)

Hannah Norbert

Actress at Josefstadt Theater (uncredited)

Eric Pohlmann

Eric Pohlmann

Waiter at Smolka's (uncredited)

Carol Reed

Carol Reed

UK Version's Opening Narrator (uncredited)

Annie Rosar

Annie Rosar

The Porter's Wife (uncredited)

// crew

Crew

Robert Krasker

Robert Krasker

Director of Photography

Carol Reed

Carol Reed

Producer, Director

Graham Greene

Graham Greene

Screenplay

Oswald Hafenrichter

Editor

Anton Karas

Original Music Composer

Alexander Korda

Alexander Korda

Executive Producer

David O. Selznick

David O. Selznick

Executive Producer

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