The Third Man
- Release Date
- 31 Aug 1949
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1H 45M
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.
- Directed by
- Carol Reed
- Writers
- Graham Greene
- Music by
- Anton Karas
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The Third Man
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.
- Release Date
- 31 Aug 1949
- Directed by
- Carol Reed
- Writers
- Graham Greene
- Music by
- Anton Karas
Holly Martins
Anna Schmidt
Major Calloway
Harry Lime
Karl the Porter
'Baron' Kurtz
Dr. Winkel
Popescu
Anna's Landlady
Sergeant Paine
Crabbin
Waiter at Smolka's (uncredited)
UK Version's Opening Narrator (uncredited)
The Porter's Wife (uncredited)
Actor at Josefstadt Theater (uncredited)
Man on Street (uncredited)
British Military Policeman (uncredited)
