The Third Man
Academy Award × 1·BFI #65
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.
Genres
Drama, Film-Noir, Mystery
Cast & Crew
DirectorCarol Reed
StarringJoseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Trevor Howard, Orson Welles, Paul Hörbiger
ComposerAnton Karas
The Third Man
Academy Award × 1·BFI #65
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.
Genres
Drama, Film-Noir, Mystery
Cast & Crew
DirectorCarol Reed
StarringJoseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Trevor Howard, Orson Welles, Paul Hörbiger
ComposerAnton Karas