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The Third Man is a 1949 film noir directed by Carol Reed, written by Graham Greene, and starring Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Orson Welles and Trevor Howard.
The Third Man: Directed by Carol Reed. With Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Orson Welles, Trevor Howard. Pulp novelist Holly Martins travels to shadowy, postwar Vienna, only to find himself investigating the mysterious death of an old friend, Harry Lime.
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- Film-Noir, Mystery, Thriller
- Carol Reed
- 1950-02-01
Dec 8, 1996 · “The Third Man” (1949) was made by men who knew the devastation of Europe at first hand. Carol Reed worked for the British Army’s wartime documentary unit, and the screenplay was by Graham Greene, who not only wrote about spies but occasionally acted as one.
The Third Man is a 1949 British FILM NOlR directed by Carol Reed, written by Graham Greene, and starring Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Orson Welles, and Trevor Howard.
- 105 min
- 53.4K
- Primrose Greengage
Set in postwar Vienna, Austria, "The Third Man" stars Joseph Cotten as Holly Martins, a writer of pulp Westerns, who arrives penniless as a guest of his childhood chum Harry...
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- Orson Welles
- Carol Reed
- London Film Production
In the post-Second World War, the unemployed pulp fiction writer Holly Martins arrives in Vienna to meet with his old friend from school, Harry Lime, who has offered him a job. On his arrival, he learns that Harry has just died; he was hit by a truck in front of his building, and he goes to his funeral.
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4 days ago · The Third Man remains the definitive noir, setting the standard for the genre and leaving a lasting impact on cinema. Time has only amplified this classic's influence on cinema.
