The Third Man

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 31, 1949

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English, Russian, German

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

London Films Productions,British Lion Films

Cast

Joseph Cotten,Alida Valli,Trevor Howard,Orson Welles,Paul Hörbiger,Ernst Deutsch,Erich Ponto,Siegfried Breuer,Hedwig Bleibtreu,Bernard Leeand 17 more

Director

Carol Reed

Writer

Graham Greene

Producer

Carol Reed,Alexander Korda,David O. Selznick

Cinematography

Robert Krasker

Music

Anton Karas

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

$1,226,098

IMDb

tt0041959