Movie Description
The Third Man
(1949)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Carol Reed
- Producer : Carol Reed
- Editor : Oswald Hafenrichter
- Cast : Joseph Cotten,Alida Valli,Trevor Howard,Orson Welles,Paul Hörbiger,Ernst Deutsch,Erich Ponto,Siegfried Breuer,Hedwig Bleibtreu,Bernard Lee,Wilfrid Hyde-White,Alexis Chesnakov,Thomas Gallagher,Herbert Halbik,Hannah Norbert,Eric Pohlmann,Carol Reed,Annie Rosar,Frederick Schrecker,Hugo Schuster,Karl Stepanek,Theodore Gottlieb,Jenny Werner,Reed De Rouen,Geoffrey Keen,Robert Brown
Cast
Holly Martins
Anna Schmidt
Major Calloway
Harry Lime
Karl the Porter
'Baron' Kurtz
Dr. Winkel
Popescu
Anna's Landlady
Sergeant Paine
Crabbin
Col. Brodsky the Russian Liaison Officer (uncredited)
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Hänsel the Little Boy with Ball (uncredited)
Actress at Josefstadt Theater (uncredited)
Waiter at Smolka's (uncredited)
UK Version's Opening Narrator (uncredited)
The Porter's Wife (uncredited)
Hansel's Father (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
Actor at Josefstadt Theater (uncredited)
Man on Street (uncredited)
Dr. Winkel's Maid Hilde (uncredited)
American Military Policeman(uncredited)
British Military Policeman (uncredited)
Britush Military Policeman in Sewer Chase (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Third Man
Status Released
Release Information
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1949-08-31
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 45m
Revenue₹ 1226098
Production CompaniesLondon Films Productions
Genres
- Thriller
- Mystery
