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The Third Man

“Hunted by men ... Sought by WOMEN!”

★ 7.9 / 10 (2,216 votes)August 31, 1949105 minEN
ThrillerMystery

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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Movie facts

Release dateAugust 31, 1949
StatusReleased
Runtime105 min
Rating★ 7.9 / 10
CertificationNR
Original languageEnglish, Russian, German
CountryUnited Kingdom
Budget—
Revenue$1,226,098
ProductionLondon Films Productions
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Director

Carol Reed

Writers

Graham Greene

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Cast

Joseph CottenJoseph CottenHolly Martins
Alida ValliAlida ValliAnna Schmidt
Trevor HowardTrevor HowardMajor Calloway
Orson WellesOrson WellesHarry Lime
Paul HörbigerPaul HörbigerKarl the Porter
Ernst DeutschErnst Deutsch'Baron' Kurtz
Erich PontoErich PontoDr. Winkel
Siegfried BreuerSiegfried BreuerPopescu
Hedwig BleibtreuHedwig BleibtreuAnna's Landlady
Bernard LeeBernard LeeSergeant Paine
Wilfrid Hyde-WhiteWilfrid Hyde-WhiteCrabbin
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Alexis ChesnakovCol. Brodsky the Russian Liaison Officer (uncredited)
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