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The Third Man is a 1949 film noir directed by Carol Reed, written by Graham Greene and starring Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Orson Welles, and Trevor Howard. Set in postwar Vienna, the film centres on American Holly Martins (Cotten), who arrives in the city to accept a job with his friend Harry Lime (Welles), only to learn that Lime has died. Viewing his death as suspicious, Martins decides to stay in Vienna and investigate the matter.

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1949 · 1h 44m · Thriller · Mystery

Rotten Tomatoes 99%Metacritic 97/100IMDb 8.1/10TMDB 7.9/10 (2,146 votes)

The Third Man is a 1949 film noir directed by Carol Reed, written by Graham Greene, and starring Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Orson Welles and Trevor Howard. Set in post-World War II Allied-occupied Vienna, the film centres on American writer Holly Martins (Cotten), who arrives in the city to accept a job with his friend Harry Lime (Welles), only to learn that he has died. Martins stays in Vienna to investigate Lime's death, becoming infatuated with Lime's girlfriend Anna Schmidt (Valli).

Directed by Carol Reed

Box office $1M worldwide

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Cast & crew

Carol ReedDirector AAlexis Chesnakovas Col. Brodsky the Russian Liaison Officer (uncredited)TThomas Gallagheras Taxi Driver (uncredited)HHerbert Halbikas Hänsel the Little Boy with Ball (uncredited)

Alida Valli