The Third Man

Directed by Carol Reed
Not Rated
1949    1h 45mThriller, Mystery,
8.199%93%7.9
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.
  • Joseph CottenHolly Martins
  • Alida ValliAnna Schmidt
  • Trevor HowardMajor Calloway
  • Orson WellesHarry Lime
  • Paul HörbigerKarl the Porter
  • Ernst Deutsch'Baron' Kurtz
  • Erich PontoDr. Winkel
  • Siegfried BreuerPopescu
  • Hedwig BleibtreuAnna's Landlady
  • Bernard LeeSergeant Paine
  • Wilfrid Hyde-WhiteCrabbin
  • Alexis ChesnakovCol. Brodsky the Russian Liaison Officer (uncredited)
  • Thomas GallagherTaxi Driver (uncredited)
  • Herbert HalbikHänsel the Little Boy with Ball (uncredited)
  • Hannah NorbertActress at Josefstadt Theater (uncredited)
  • Eric PohlmannWaiter at Smolka's (uncredited)
  • Carol ReedUK Version's Opening Narrator (uncredited) / Director / Producer
  • Annie RosarThe Porter's Wife (uncredited)
  • Frederick SchreckerHansel's Father (uncredited)
  • Hugo SchusterWaiter (uncredited)

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  • .LAGMay 15, 2025
    The other side of Casablanca.

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The Third Man Trivia

The Third Man was released on September 3, 1949.

The Third Man was directed by Carol Reed.

The Third Man has a runtime of 1 hr 45 min.

The Third Man was produced by Carol Reed.

The key characters in The Third Man are Holly Martins (Joseph Cotten), Anna Schmidt (Alida Valli), Major Calloway (Trevor Howard).

The Third Man is rated Not Rated.

The Third Man is a Thriller, Mystery, Drama film.

The Third Man has an audience rating of 9.3 out of 10.

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