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The Third Man

1949 · 105 min · Thriller, Mystery · ★ 7.9

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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Cast

  • Joseph Cotten
    Holly Martins
  • Alida Valli
    Anna Schmidt
  • Trevor Howard
    Major Calloway
  • Orson Welles
    Harry Lime
  • Paul Hörbiger
    Karl the Porter
  • Ernst Deutsch
    'Baron' Kurtz

Crew

  • Producer · Carol Reed
  • Screenplay · Graham Greene
  • Director · Carol Reed

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