The Third Man
Directed by Carol Reed
Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Trevor Howard, Orson Welles, Paul Hörbiger
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.
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.
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Last screened 11 August 2026 at Prince Charles Cinema
- Release date
- 30 December 1949
- Director
- Carol Reed
- Cast
- Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Trevor Howard, Orson Welles, Paul Hörbiger
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
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