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The Third Man (1949)

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.

  • Thriller
  • Mystery

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Joseph CottenJoseph CottenHolly Martins
  • Photo of Alida ValliAlida ValliAnna Schmidt
  • Photo of Trevor HowardTrevor HowardMajor Calloway
  • Photo of Orson WellesOrson WellesHarry Lime
  • Photo of Paul HörbigerPaul HörbigerKarl the Porter
  • Photo of Ernst DeutschErnst Deutsch'Baron' Kurtz
  • Photo of Erich PontoErich PontoDr. Winkel
  • Photo of Siegfried BreuerSiegfried BreuerPopescu
  • Photo of Hedwig BleibtreuHedwig BleibtreuAnna's Landlady
  • Photo of Bernard LeeBernard LeeSergeant Paine

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