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The Third Man

The Third Man

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 31, 1949

Runtime

1h 45m

Genres

Thriller, Mystery

User Score

79%

Original Title

The Third Man

Production Companies

London Films Productions

Director

Carol Reed

Revenue

$1,226,098

Description

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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CharlesTheBold profile picture

Holly Martens (Joseph Cotten) receives a job offer from his friend Harry Lime (Orson Welles) in...

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John Chard profile picture

Nobody thinks in terms of human beings. Governments don't. Why should we?

The Third Ma...

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John Chard profile picture

Nobody thinks in terms of human beings. Governments don't. Why should we?

The Third M...

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CinemaSerf profile picture

Joseph Cotton ("Holly") arrives in post war Vienna to meet up with his former school fr...

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Filipe Manuel Neto profile picture

Can a good movie be spoiled by an inadequate soundtrack? It can, and this film is proof o...

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