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.| Status: | Released (1949-08-31) |
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| Awards: | Won 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 4 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $1,067,364 |
| Screen: | Graham Greene, Orson Welles, Alexander Korda |
| Productions: | London Films Productions |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Spoken Languages: | English, Pусский, Deutsch |
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Casts
- 7664: Joseph Cotten - Holly Martins
- 15385: Alida Valli - Anna Schmidt
- 12726: Trevor Howard - Major Calloway
- 40: Orson Welles - Harry Lime
- 14120: Paul Hörbiger - Karl the Porter
- 29177: Ernst Deutsch - 'Baron' Kurtz
- 13376: Erich Ponto - Dr. Winkel
Crews
- 15378: Carol Reed - Producer - Production
- 12720: Robert Krasker - Director of Photography - Camera
- 15383: Anton Karas - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 15379: Graham Greene - Screenplay - Writing
- 15378: Carol Reed - Director - Directing
- 15384: Oswald Hafenrichter - Editor - Editing
- 30670: John Wilcox - Additional Photography - Camera
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CharlesTheBold
Review text:
Holly Martens (Joseph Cotten) receives a job offer from his friend Harry Lime (Orson Welles) in postwar occupied Vienna. He arrives there only to find that Lime is dead and every witness has a different story. Being a pulp writer, Holly thinks he can solve the mystery. But th ....
Continue reading ->John Chard
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Nobody thinks in terms of human beings. Governments don't. Why should we? The Third Man is directed by Carol Reed and written by Graham Greene. It stars Joseph Cotton, Alida Valli, Trevor Howard and Orson Welles. Music is by Anton Karas and cinematography by Robert Krasker. Whe ....
Continue reading ->John Chard
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Nobody thinks in terms of human beings. Governments don't. Why should we? The Third Man is directed by Carol Reed and written by Graham Greene. It stars Joseph Cotton, Alida Valli, Trevor Howard and Orson Welles. Music is by Anton Karas and cinematography by Robert Krasker. Wh ....
Continue reading ->CinemaSerf
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Joseph Cotton ("Holly") arrives in post war Vienna to meet up with his former school friend "Harry Lime" - only to discover that he was recently killed in an automobile accident. Without his promised job, he starts to chat with the friends of the dead man and swiftly spots some incon ....
Continue reading ->Filipe Manuel Neto
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**Can a good movie be spoiled by an inadequate soundtrack? It can, and this film is proof of that.** I like film noir a lot, and I saw this film with pleasure. It's one of those films that you can't miss: it has an excellent story, complex characters, a lot of suspense and a good ....
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