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 Reed
Written by: Orson Welles & Graham Greene
Runtime: 105 minutes
Critics score:
Tagline: Hunted by men ... Sought by WOMEN!
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 
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Also known as:
  • El Tercer Hombre
  • 제3의 사나이
  • Den tredje mannen
  • Le troisième homme
  • Трећи човек
  • O 3º Homem
  • Třetí muž
  • Kolmas mies
  • Ο τρίτος άνθρωπος
  • A harmadik ember
  • Il terzo uomo
  • 第三の男
  • Trečiasis asmuo
  • Der dritte Mann