The Third Man (1949)
The Third Man (1949)
Hunted by men ... Sought by WOMEN!
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.

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Cast

Joseph Cotten Joseph Cotten As: Holly Martins
Alida Valli Alida Valli As: Anna Schmidt
Trevor Howard Trevor Howard As: Major Calloway
Orson Welles Orson Welles As: Harry Lime
Paul Hörbiger Paul Hörbiger As: Karl the Porter
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Hunted by men ... Sought by WOMEN!
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Thriller, Mystery

Language: English, Pусский, Deutsch

Release Date: 31 August 1949

Country: GB

Runtime: 105m

Company Credits

Company: London Films Productions

Revenue: $1,226,098

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Cast

Joseph Cotten

Joseph Cotten

Holly Martins

Alida Valli

Alida Valli

Anna Schmidt

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

Major Calloway

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Harry Lime

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)

Reed De Rouen

Reed De Rouen

American Military Policeman(uncredited)

Geoffrey Keen

Geoffrey Keen

British Military Policeman (uncredited)

Robert Brown

Robert Brown

Britush Military Policeman in Sewer Chase (uncredited)

Directed By

Carol Reed

Carol Reed

Director

Jack N. Green

Jack N. Green

Third Assistant Director

Peggy McClafferty

Peggy McClafferty

Continuity

Guy Hamilton

Guy Hamilton

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Graham Greene

Graham Greene

Screenplay

Production Crew

Carol Reed

Carol Reed

Producer

Alexander Korda

Alexander Korda

Executive Producer

David O. Selznick

David O. Selznick

Executive Producer

Hugh Perceval

Hugh Perceval

Associate Producer

T.S. Lyndon-Haynes

T.S. Lyndon-Haynes

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

George Frost

George Frost

Makeup Artist

Ivy Baker

Ivy Baker

Wardrobe Supervisor

Joe Shear

Joe Shear

Hairdresser

Sound

Anton Karas

Anton Karas

Original Music Composer

Jack Drake

Jack Drake

Sound Editor

Red Law

Red Law

Sound Recordist

Bert Ross

Bert Ross

Sound Recordist

Anton Karas

Anton Karas

Musician

John Cox

John Cox

Sound Supervisor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Robert Krasker

Robert Krasker

Director of Photography

John Wilcox

John Wilcox

Additional Photography

Stanley Pavey

Stanley Pavey

Additional Photography

Edward Scaife

Edward Scaife

Camera Operator

Denys N. Coop

Denys N. Coop

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Vincent Korda

Vincent Korda

Set Designer

John Hawkesworth

John Hawkesworth

Assistant Set Designer

Joseph Bato

Joseph Bato

Assistant Set Designer

James Sawyer

James Sawyer

Assistant Art Director

Ferdinand Bellan

Ferdinand Bellan

Assistant Art Director

Other Crew

Noreen Best

Noreen Best

Editorial Staff

Elizabeth Montagu

Elizabeth Montagu

Technical Advisor

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