This atmospheric thriller is one of the undisputed masterpieces of cinema, and boasts iconic performances from Joseph Cotten and Orson Welles. Read critic reviews
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This atmospheric thriller is one of the undisputed masterpieces of cinema, and boasts iconic performances from Joseph Cotten and Orson Welles. Read critic reviews
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).
Genre: Mystery & thriller
Original Language: English
Director: Carol Reed
Producer: Alexander Korda, Carol Reed, David O. Selznick
Writer: Graham Greene, Alexander Korda, Graham Greene
Release Date (Theaters): wide
Release Date (Streaming):
Box Office (Gross USA): $447.0K
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Distributor: Continental Home Vídeo [br], Selznick International Pictures, Warner Home Vídeo, British Lion Films Ltd., Vintage Video, Spiegel Media GmbH
Sound Mix: Mono
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.37:1)
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