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The Third Man

The Third Man

Thriller • NR • 1949 • 1 hr 44 min
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8.1
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8.1

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.

Staring

Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Orson Welles, Trevor Howard, Paul Hörbiger

Directed By

Carol Reed

Written By

Graham Greene

Attributes

ComplexSlowDarkWatch By Myself

Genre

ThrillerMystery

Release Date

February 2, 1950

User Reviews

Radmehr Shirzady
Radmehr Shirzady
Orson shines through the screen. This has some of the most influential cinematography in film noir
Jakob Trescher
Jakob Trescher
The destroyed Vienna after WWII is a great place for this amazing story
John Scognamiglio
John Scognamiglio
I just love watching Orson Welles acting. Joseph Cotten turns in a great performance in this postwar thriller
Oliver
Oliver
The story and the score fits interestingly well together
Connor
Connor
Classic noir, really visually engaging and at the heart of this is an interesting mystery to unravel
Bryce
Bryce
One of Well’s best performances. Great acting, but the directing and bold cinematography feel way ahead of it’s time. Interesting twists.
Misha
Misha
An engaging story, the characters that act like real people, good vs bad — the forgotten art of filmmaking. Strange music, though, but ok
Steve
Steve
The classic noir and the benchmark for thrillers.
Eyleen Bailar
Eyleen Bailar
Great noir thriller! Awesome cinematography and a really score!
Jonathan
Jonathan
An absolute classic film noir, Orson Welle’s one talking scene is show stopping.

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113 (2%)
412 (8%)
2,146 (41%)
2,584 (49%)
8.1 – Based on 5.3k ratings
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Cast & Crew

Carol Reed
Carol
Reed
Joseph Cotten
Joseph
Cotten
Alida Valli
Alida
Valli
Orson Welles
Orson
Welles
Trevor Howard
Trevor
Howard
Paul Hörbiger
Paul
Hörbiger
Ernst Deutsch
Ernst
Deutsch
Erich Ponto
Erich
Ponto
Siegfried Breuer
Siegfried
Breuer
Hedwig Bleibtreu
Hedwig
Bleibtreu
Bernard Lee
Bernard
Lee
Graham Greene
Graham
Greene

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