Holly Martens (Joseph Cotten) receives a job offer from his friend Harry Lime (Orson Welles) in...
The Third Man
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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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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Reviews
Nobody thinks in terms of human beings. Governments don't. Why should we?
The Third Ma...
Nobody thinks in terms of human beings. Governments don't. Why should we?
The Third M...
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