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The Third Man (1949)
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Pulp novelist Holly Martins travels to shadowy, postwar Vienna, only to find himself investigating the mysterious death of an old friend, black-market opportunist Harry Lime. Director:Carol Reed |
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| Alida Valli | ... |
Anna Schmidt
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| Orson Welles | ... | ||
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Sgt. Paine
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Paul Hörbiger | ... |
Karl - Harry's Porter
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Ernst Deutsch | ... |
'Baron' Kurtz
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Siegfried Breuer | ... |
Popescu
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Erich Ponto | ... |
Dr. Winkel
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Hedwig Bleibtreu | ... |
Anna's Old Landlady
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Storyline
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 lead 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. Written by Mark Thompson <mrt@oasis.icl.co.uk>
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Carol Reed's Production The Third Man See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$13,576 (USA) (9 May 1999) (1 Screen) (reissue)Gross:
$596,349 (USA) (19 December 1999)Company Credits
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Runtime:
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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(1949) (uncredited)
Written by Anton Karas
Performed by Anton Karas on a zither See more »
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This was meant to be the first of a series of collaborations between mega-producers David O. Selznick and Alexander Korda. However, as the production grew difficult, they decided to take it one film at a time. Ironically, due to the success of the film, since both producers were at each other's throats for the credit for the film, they never collaborated again. See more »Goofs
Continuity: Three cats were used for Harry Lime's only loved cat. But all three cats had different sizes and colors. See more »Quotes
Harry Lime: What did you want me to do? Be reasonable. You didn't expect me to give myself up... 'It's a far, far better thing that I do.' The old limelight. The fall of the curtain. Oh, Holly, you and I aren't heroes. The world doesn't make any heroes outside of your stories.See more »
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"The Third Man Theme"(1949) (uncredited)
Written by Anton Karas
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