The Third Man
1949 · 1h 45m · Mystery, Thriller · United Kingdom · Rated PG (GB)
Hunted by men ... Sought by WOMEN!
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.
Directed by
Carol ReedWritten by
Graham Greene7.8Smart score
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