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The Third Man
Directed by Carol Reed
1949•1h 45m•NR•★ 7.9
Thriller / Mystery
Synopsis
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 & Crew
DirectorCarol Reed
WriterGraham Greene
CinematographyRobert Krasker
MusicAnton Karas
Principal Cast
Joseph CottenHolly Martins
Alida ValliAnna Schmidt
Trevor HowardMajor Calloway
Orson WellesHarry Lime
Paul HörbigerKarl the Porter
Ernst Deutsch'Baron' Kurtz
Erich PontoDr. Winkel
Siegfried BreuerPopescu
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Runtime1h 45m (105 mins)
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DirectorCarol Reed
LanguagesEnglish, Russian, German
CountryGB
StudioLondon Films Productions
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