The Third Man

1949 Carol Reed 1h 45m
Thriller Mystery

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.

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
Erich Ponto Dr. Winkel
Siegfried Breuer Popescu

Vibes

Curious Heart Pounding Visually Stunning Critic Favorite
The Filmatic Record No. 37 in The Filmatic 100

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