The Third Man (1949) Thriller Drama Mystery Film-Noir
The Third Man (1949) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
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The Third Man Plot Synopsis:
An out of work pulp fiction novelist, Holly Martins, arrives in a post war Vienna divided into sectors by the victorious allies, and where a shortage of supplies has led to a flourishing black market. He arrives at the invitation of an ex-school friend, Harry Lime, who has offered him a job, only to discover that Lime has recently died in a peculiar traffic accident. From talking to Lime's friends and associates Martins soon notices that some of the stories are inconsistent, and determines to discover what really happened to Harry Lime.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Pulp novelist Holly Martins travels to shadowy, postwar Vienna, only to find himself investigating the mysterious death of an old friend, Harry Lime.
Tagline: Carol Reed"s Classic Thriller
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The Third Man Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1949
Box Office: $1,067,364
Awards: 6
Nominations: 4
Language: English, German, Russian, French
Country: United Kingdom
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Third Man Release Dates In Theaters: Aug 31, 1949
Writers: Graham Greene, Orson Welles, Alexander Korda, Carol Reed
Producers: Alexander Korda, Hugh Perceval, Carol Reed, David O. Selznick
Editors: Oswald Hafenrichter
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The Third Man Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Cotten | ... | Holly Martins |
| Alida Valli | ... | Anna Schmidt (as Valli) |
| Orson Welles | ... | Harry Lime |
| Trevor Howard | ... | Maj. Calloway |
| Bernard Lee | ... | Sgt. Paine |
| Paul Hörbiger | ... | Karl - Harry''s Porter (as Paul ho*rbiger) |
| Ernst Deutsch | ... | ''Baron'' Kurtz |
| Siegfried Breuer | ... | Popescu |
| Erich Ponto | ... | Dr. Winkel |
| Wilfrid Hyde-White | ... | Crabbin |
| Hedwig Bleibtreu | ... | Anna''s Old Landlady |
| Nelly Arno | ... | Kurtz''s Mother (uncredited) |
| Jack Arrow | ... | International Patrol A (uncredited) |
| Harold Ayer | ... | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Harry Belcher | ... | Man Chasing Holly (uncredited) |
| Leo Bieber | ... | Casanova Barman (uncredited) |
| Paul Birch | ... | Military Policeman (uncredited) |
| Martin Boddey | ... | Russian Military Policeman (uncredited) |
| Madge Brindley | ... | Guest at Casanova Bar (uncredited) |
| Robert Brown | ... | British Military Policeman in Sewer Chase (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Joseph Cotten, as Holly Martins, passed away at age 88 in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - Alida Valli, as Anna Schmidt (as Valli), passed away at age 84 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Alida Altenburger | Valli - Orson Welles, as Harry Lime, passed away at age 70 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: O. W. Jeeves | G.O. Spelvin | Orson Wells | Wells - Trevor Howard, as Maj. Calloway, passed away at age 74 in Bushey, Hertfordshire, England, UK.
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 10¼" (1.78 m) - Bernard Lee, as Sgt. Paine, passed away at age 73 in Hampstead, London, England, UK.
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 6' 0½" (1.84 m) - Paul Hörbiger – Karl - Harry''s Porter (as Paul ho*rbiger)
- Ernst Deutsch, as ''Baron'' Kurtz, passed away at age 78 in West Berl.
Sign: Virgo
Also known as: Ernest Dorian | Ernst Dorian - Siegfried Breuer – Popescu
- Erich Ponto – Dr. Winkel
- Wilfrid Hyde-White, as Crabbin, passed away at age 87 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Wilfred Hyde-White | Wilfred Hyde·White | Hyde White | Wilfred Hyde White | Wilfrid Hyde White - Hedwig Bleibtreu – Anna''s Old Landlady
- Nelly Arno – Kurtz''s Mother (uncredited)
- Jack Arrow – International Patrol A (uncredited)
- Harold Ayer, as Soldier (uncredited), passed away at age 86 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Leo - Harry Belcher – Man Chasing Holly (uncredited)
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