The Third Man
Hunted by men ... Sought by WOMEN!
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won 3 awards, including the Oscar for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White (1951) and the BAFTA for Best British Film (1950)
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Nominations
4 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Film Editing (1951)
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Box office
Grossed $1.23M worldwide
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Filming locations
Filmed in Vienna and Austria
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Setting
Set in Vienna and Allied-occupied Austria
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Music
Music by Anton Karas
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Robert Krasker
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Graham GreeneScreenplay, Book
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 31, 1949
- Original language
- English
- Revenue
- $1.2M
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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Cast
Joseph CottenHolly Martins
Alida ValliAnna Schmidt
Trevor HowardMajor Calloway
Orson WellesHarry Lime
Paul HörbigerKarl the Porter
Ernst Deutsch'Baron' Kurtz
Erich PontoDr. Winkel
Siegfried BreuerPopescu
Hedwig BleibtreuAnna's Landlady
Bernard LeeSergeant Paine
Wilfrid Hyde-WhiteCrabbin- Alexis ChesnakovCol. Brodsky the Russian Liaison Officer (uncredited)
- Thomas GallagherTaxi Driver (uncredited)
- Herbert HalbikHänsel the Little Boy with Ball (uncredited)
- Hannah NorbertActress at Josefstadt Theater (uncredited)
Eric PohlmannWaiter at Smolka's (uncredited)
Carol ReedUK Version's Opening Narrator (uncredited)
Annie RosarThe Porter's Wife (uncredited)- Frederick SchreckerHansel's Father (uncredited)
- Hugo SchusterWaiter (uncredited)
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