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The Third Man

  • TV Series
  • 1959–19651959–1965
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
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The Third Man (1959)
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Harry Lime makes money dealing art and solves crime to save his life.Harry Lime makes money dealing art and solves crime to save his life.Harry Lime makes money dealing art and solves crime to save his life.
IMDb RATING
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  • Stars
    • Michael Rennie
    • Jonathan Harris
    • Naomi Chance
  • Stars
    • Michael Rennie
    • Jonathan Harris
    • Naomi Chance
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    John Crawford and Marius Goring in The Third Man (1959)
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    Marius Goring and Michael Rennie in The Third Man (1959)
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    Michael Rennie
    Michael Rennie
    • Harry Lime
    Jonathan Harris
    Jonathan Harris
    • Bradford Webster
    Naomi Chance
    Naomi Chance
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    Rupert Davies
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    Bek Nelson
    • Linda…
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    Roger Delgado
    • Henri Boncar…
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    Oscar Beregi Jr.
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    George Pastell
    • Prakrian
    Gerard Heinz
    Gerard Heinz
    • Johannsen
    André Mikhelson
    • St. Remy
    Laurie Main
    Laurie Main
    • Dennis Nesbit
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    Eric Pohlmann
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    Yvonne Romain
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    Ferdy Mayne
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    Thomas Browne Henry
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    The Mysterious Harry Lime
    Harry Lime in the 1949 movie is a charming, totally amoral character. In the 1951 radio series, (an episode of which can be heard on the Criterion Collection DVD of the film), which also starred Orson Welles, he is a charming adventurer of dubious reputation who is not as ammoral as people think he is. In the TV show, as played by Michael Rennie, he's a rather conservative businessman whose reputation seems to have been a case of mistaken identity.

    I would love to have seen Welles essay the role in the TV show. It would have made all the difference. But of course, he didn't do TV series. One wonders who might have been more interesting than Rennie who was doing TV at that time. The name, (and face) that pops into my mind is Ross Martin but perhaps he was not a big enough star yet. At least Jonathan Harris provides some liveliness as Lime's persnickety assistant, although one can hardly imagine Welles' Lime finding a use for such a character. Also, in a half hour show his intrusions often detract from the story too much.

    I will say that I like the way the show was filmed, with some good camera angles, clever editing and, of course, Anton Karras' musical theme, which never seems to stop playing. It's still not a patch on the movie but what TV series is?
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    • Release date
      • January 29, 1959 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Trzeci człowiek
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • National Telefilm Associates (NTA)
      • Prestige Productions
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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