Set in postwar Vienna, Austria, “The Third Man” stars Joseph Cotten as Holly Martins, a writer of pulp Westerns, who arrives penniless as a guest of his childhood chum Harry Lime (Orson Welles), only to find him dead. 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 Maj. Calloway (Trevor Howard) and falling head-over-heels for Harry’s grief-stricken lover, Anna (Alida Valli).
For lovers of film noir, The Third Man is unquestionably a must-see — one of the masterpieces of a genre that has contained everything from milestone motion pictures to low-budget potboilers.
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| Genre |
MysteryNoirThriller
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| Runtime | 104 minutes |
| Rated | PG |
| Directed By | Carol Reed |
| Starring | Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli |
| Language | English |
| Country |
UK
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