The Third Man
Set in postwar Vienna, Austria, "The Third Man" stars Joseph Cotten as Holly Martins, a writer of pulp Westerns, who arrives penniless as a guest of his childhood chum Harry Lime (Orson Welles), only to find him dead. 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 Maj. Calloway (Trevor Howard) and falling head-over-heels for Harry's grief-stricken lover, Anna (Alida Valli).
Release Date
September 1, 1949 (UK)
February 2, 1950 US
Running Time
108 minutes
Rotten Tomatoes
99%
Starring
Joseph Cotten
Alida Valli
Orson Welles
Trevor Howard
Credits
Director Carol Reed
Screenplay Graham Greene
Producer Carol Reed, Alexander Korda, David O. Selznick
Cinematography Robert Krasker
Editing Oswald Hafenrichter
Music Anton Karas
Distributor British Lion Film Corporation (UK), Selznick Releasing Organization (US)
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