In postwar Vienna, penniless pulp Western writer Holly Martins arrives to visit his childhood friend Harry Lime, only to learn Harry has died. After hearing of a mysterious "third man" present at the death, Martins investigates, clashes with British officer Major Calloway, and falls for Harry's grieving lover, Anna.
- Directors
- Carol Reed
- 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
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Genre
- Thriller, Mystery
- Release date
- 1949-08-31
- Studios
- London Films Productions
The Third Man Plot and Cast
Holly Martins, a writer of pulp Westerns, arrives in postwar Vienna, Austria, penniless and expecting to stay with his childhood friend Harry Lime. Instead, he learns that Harry has died. When Martins hears that a "third man" was present at the time of Harry's death, he begins to develop a conspiracy theory. His investigation brings him into conflict with British officer Major Calloway, and he also falls head-over-heels for Harry's grief-stricken lover, Anna.
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