The Third Man
1949 · directed by Carol Reed
- Rating
- 99/100
- Hit
- yes
- Prestige lists
- BFI Top 100, TSPDT 250, Criterion
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.
The Third Man (1949), directed by Carol Reed, rates 99/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Joseph Cotten
- Alida Valli
- Trevor Howard
- Orson Welles
- Paul Hörbiger
- Ernst Deutsch
- Erich Ponto
- Siegfried Breuer
- Hedwig Bleibtreu
- Bernard Lee
Crew
- Robert Krasker — Director of Photography
- Oswald Hafenrichter — Editor
- Anton Karas — Original Music Composer
- Graham Greene — Screenplay
More from Carol Reed
- The Fallen Idol (1948) — 82/100 · hit
- Odd Man Out (1947) — 82/100 · hit
- Oliver! (1968) — 80/100 · hit
- Our Man in Havana (1960) — 80/100 · hit
- Night Train to Munich (1940) — 79/100
- The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965) — 77/100
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