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 Cast

Joseph Cotten

Holly Martins

Alida Valli

Anna Schmidt

Trevor Howard

Major Calloway

Orson Welles

Harry Lime

Paul Hörbiger

Karl the Porter

Ernst Deutsch

'Baron' Kurtz