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The Third Man (1949)

Hunted by men ... Sought by WOMEN!

Genre : Thriller, Mystery

Runtime : 1H 44M

Director : Carol Reed
Writer : Graham Greene

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Joseph Cotten
Joseph Cotten
Holly Martins
Alida Valli
Alida Valli
Anna Schmidt
Orson Welles
Orson Welles
Harry Lime
Trevor Howard
Trevor Howard
Major Calloway
Paul Hörbiger
Paul Hörbiger
Karl the Porter
Ernst Deutsch
Ernst Deutsch
'Baron' Kurtz
Erich Ponto
Erich Ponto
Dr. Winkel
Siegfried Breuer
Siegfried Breuer
Popescu
Hedwig Bleibtreu
Hedwig Bleibtreu
Anna's Landlady
Bernard Lee
Bernard Lee
Sergeant Paine
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Crabbin
Alexis Chesnakov
Alexis Chesnakov
Col. Brodsky the Russian Liaison Officer (uncredited)
Thomas Gallagher
Thomas Gallagher
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Herbert Halbik
Herbert Halbik
Hänsel the Little Boy with Ball (uncredited)
Hannah Norbert
Hannah Norbert
Actress at Josefstadt Theater (uncredited)
Eric Pohlmann
Eric Pohlmann
Waiter at Smolka's (uncredited)
Carol Reed
Carol Reed
UK Version's Opening Narrator (uncredited)
Annie Rosar
Annie Rosar
The Porter's Wife (uncredited)
Frederick Schrecker
Frederick Schrecker
Hansel's Father (uncredited)
Hugo Schuster
Hugo Schuster
Waiter (uncredited)
Karl Stepanek
Karl Stepanek
Actor at Josefstadt Theater (uncredited)
Theodore Gottlieb
Theodore Gottlieb
Man on Street (uncredited)
Jenny Werner
Jenny Werner
Dr. Winkel's Maid Hilde (uncredited)

Crews

Carol Reed
Carol Reed
Director
Graham Greene
Graham Greene
Screenplay
Carol Reed
Carol Reed
Producer
Anton Karas
Anton Karas
Original Music Composer
Robert Krasker
Robert Krasker
Director of Photography
Oswald Hafenrichter
Oswald Hafenrichter
Editor
John Wilcox
John Wilcox
Additional Photography
David O. Selznick
David O. Selznick
Producer
Alexander Korda
Alexander Korda
Producer
Hugh Perceval
Hugh Perceval
Associate Producer
George Frost
George Frost
Makeup Artist
T.S. Lyndon-Haynes
T.S. Lyndon-Haynes
Production Manager
Jack Drake
Jack Drake
Sound Editor
Red Law
Red Law
Sound Recordist
Bert Ross
Bert Ross
Sound Recordist
Ivy Baker
Ivy Baker
Wardrobe Supervisor
Vincent Korda
Vincent Korda
Set Designer
Noreen Best
Noreen Best
Editorial Staff
Jack N. Green
Jack N. Green
Third Assistant Director
Peggy McClafferty
Peggy McClafferty
Continuity
John Hawkesworth
John Hawkesworth
Assistant Set Designer
Joseph Bato
Joseph Bato
Assistant Set Designer
Anton Karas
Anton Karas
Musician
Guy Hamilton
Guy Hamilton
Assistant Director
Edward Scaife
Edward Scaife
Camera Operator
Denys N. Coop
Denys N. Coop
Camera Operator
Stanley Pavey
Stanley Pavey
Additional Photography
Ferdinand Bellan
Ferdinand Bellan
Assistant Art Director
James Sawyer
James Sawyer
Assistant Art Director
Elizabeth Montagu
Elizabeth Montagu
Technical Advisor
John Cox
John Cox
Sound Supervisor
Peter Taylor
Peter Taylor
Assistant Editor
Joe Shear
Joe Shear
Hairdresser

Trailers and other movies

George Hickenlooper on THE THIRD MAN
4K Restoration | Official Trailer
THE THIRD MAN - Restoring A Classic - Stunning 4K Edition
The Third Man | Exclusive Film Clip
Official Short Trailer
THE THIRD MAN - Martin Scorsese & Ben Wheatley On Graham Greene’s Script - Discussion
STUDIOCANAL PRESENTS: THE PODCAST - Episode 3 | A deep dive into The Third Man
The Third Man | Official Trailer

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