The Third Man

IMDb 7.9 1949 • 105 min • ThrillerMystery

Director

Carol Reed

Country

GB

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Joseph Cotten
Joseph Cotten Holly Martins
Alida Valli
Alida Valli Anna Schmidt
Trevor Howard
Trevor Howard Major Calloway
Orson Welles
Orson Welles Harry Lime
Paul Hörbiger
Paul Hörbiger Karl the Porter