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The Third Man (1949)

Overview

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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Carol Reed profile
Carol Reed

Director

Graham Greene profile
Graham Greene

Screenplay

Cast

Joseph Cotten profile
Joseph Cotten

Holly Martins

Alida Valli profile
Alida Valli

Anna Schmidt

Trevor Howard profile
Trevor Howard

Major Calloway

Orson Welles profile
Orson Welles

Harry Lime

Paul Hörbiger profile
Paul Hörbiger

Karl the Porter

Ernst Deutsch profile
Ernst Deutsch

'Baron' Kurtz

Erich Ponto profile
Erich Ponto

Dr. Winkel

Siegfried Breuer profile
Siegfried Breuer

Popescu

Hedwig Bleibtreu profile
Hedwig Bleibtreu

Anna's Landlady

Bernard Lee profile
Bernard Lee

Sergeant Paine

Wilfrid Hyde-White profile
Wilfrid Hyde-White

Crabbin

Alexis Chesnakov profile
Alexis Chesnakov

Col. Brodsky the Russian Liaison Officer (uncredited)

Joseph Cotten profile
Joseph Cotten

Holly Martins

Alida Valli profile
Alida Valli

Anna Schmidt

Trevor Howard profile
Trevor Howard

Major Calloway

Orson Welles profile
Orson Welles

Harry Lime

Paul Hörbiger profile
Paul Hörbiger

Karl the Porter

Ernst Deutsch profile
Ernst Deutsch

'Baron' Kurtz

Erich Ponto profile
Erich Ponto

Dr. Winkel

Siegfried Breuer profile
Siegfried Breuer

Popescu

Hedwig Bleibtreu profile
Hedwig Bleibtreu

Anna's Landlady

Bernard Lee profile
Bernard Lee

Sergeant Paine

Wilfrid Hyde-White profile
Wilfrid Hyde-White

Crabbin

Alexis Chesnakov profile
Alexis Chesnakov

Col. Brodsky the Russian Liaison Officer (uncredited)

Extra

Release Date

August 31, 1949

Original Language

English, Russian, German

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

London Films Productions logo

Available On

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Videos

75th Anniversary Collector's Edition 4K SteelBook Official Trailer thumbnail
75th Anniversary Collector's Edition 4K SteelBook Official Trailer
STUDIOCANAL PRESENTS: THE PODCAST - Episode 3 | A deep dive into The Third Man thumbnail
STUDIOCANAL PRESENTS: THE PODCAST - Episode 3 | A deep dive into The Third Man
Ernest R. Dickerson on ‘The Third Man’ and Its Influential Cinematography | TCMFF 2022 thumbnail
Ernest R. Dickerson on ‘The Third Man’ and Its Influential Cinematography | TCMFF 2022
4K Restoration Official Trailer thumbnail
4K Restoration Official Trailer
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Official Trailer
Restoring A Classic - Stunning 4K Edition thumbnail
Restoring A Classic - Stunning 4K Edition
Official Short Trailer thumbnail
Official Short Trailer
Martin Scorsese & Ben Wheatley On Graham Greene’s Script - Discussion thumbnail
Martin Scorsese & Ben Wheatley On Graham Greene’s Script - Discussion
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Official Trailer

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