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.
Released: 1949-08-31
Runtime: 105 minutes
Genre: Thriller, Mystery
Stars: Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Orson Welles, Trevor Howard, Paul Hörbiger
Director: Alexander Korda, David O. Selznick, Guy Hamilton, John Cox, Robert Krasker