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The Third Man
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The Third Man

1949 · 105 min Thriller Mystery
7.9 / 10 · TMDB

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.

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

This is a thriller that respects the viewer: doesn't explain everything, doesn't rush events. Tension is created through atmosphere, not mechanical twists.

A solid choice if you're tired of predictable genre formulas. You can sense the creators were thinking about what they were making.

Good choice for those seeking tense cinema without unnecessary noise.

Director: Carol Reed

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: Evening with someone who can handle tension. Don't pause, don't check your phone.

🎭 Cast

Joseph Cotten

Joseph Cotten

Holly Martins

Alida Valli

Alida Valli

Anna Schmidt

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

Major Calloway

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Harry Lime

Paul Hörbiger

Paul Hörbiger

Karl the Porter

Ernst Deutsch

Ernst Deutsch

'Baron' Kurtz

Erich Ponto

Erich Ponto

Dr. Winkel

Siegfried Breuer

Siegfried Breuer

Popescu

Hedwig Bleibtreu

Hedwig Bleibtreu

Anna's Landlady

Bernard Lee

Bernard Lee

Sergeant Paine

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