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.
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The Third Man
Overview:
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
Cast:
- Holly Martins: Joseph Cotten
- Anna Schmidt: Alida Valli
- Major Calloway: Trevor Howard
- Harry Lime: Orson Welles
- Karl the Porter: Paul Hörbiger
- ‘Baron’ Kurtz: Ernst Deutsch
- Dr. Winkel: Erich Ponto
- Popescu: Siegfried Breuer
- Anna’s Landlady: Hedwig Bleibtreu
- Sergeant Paine: Bernard Lee
- Crabbin: Wilfrid Hyde-White
- Col. Brodsky the Russian Liaison Officer (uncredited): Alexis Chesnakov
- Taxi Driver (uncredited): Thomas Gallagher
- Hänsel the Little Boy with Ball (uncredited): Herbert Halbik
- Actress at Josefstadt Theater (uncredited): Hannah Norbert
- Waiter at Smolka’s (uncredited): Eric Pohlmann
- UK Version’s Opening Narrator (uncredited): Carol Reed
- The Porter’s Wife (uncredited): Annie Rosar
- Hansel’s Father (uncredited): Frederick Schrecker
- Waiter (uncredited): Hugo Schuster
- Actor at Josefstadt Theater (uncredited): Karl Stepanek
- Man on Street (uncredited): Theodore Gottlieb
- Dr. Winkel’s Maid Hilde (uncredited): Jenny Werner
- American Military Policeman(uncredited): Reed De Rouen
- British Military Policeman (uncredited): Geoffrey Keen
- Britush Military Policeman in Sewer Chase (uncredited): Robert Brown
Crew:
- Director of Photography: Robert Krasker
- Director: Carol Reed
- Screenplay: Graham Greene
- Editor: Oswald Hafenrichter
- Musician: Anton Karas
- Additional Photography: John Wilcox
- Executive Producer: Alexander Korda
- Executive Producer: David O. Selznick
- Sound Editor: Jack Drake
- Associate Producer: Hugh Perceval
- Sound Recordist: Bert Ross
- Set Designer: Vincent Korda
- Makeup Artist: George Frost
- Production Manager: T.S. Lyndon-Haynes
- Sound Recordist: Red Law
- Wardrobe Supervisor: Ivy Baker
- Editorial Staff: Noreen Best
- Third Assistant Director: Jack N. Green
- Continuity: Peggy McClafferty
- Camera Operator: Edward Scaife
- Camera Operator: Denys N. Coop
- Assistant Set Designer: John Hawkesworth
- Technical Advisor: Elizabeth Montagu
- Assistant Editor: Peter Taylor
- Assistant Set Designer: Joseph Bato
- Sound Supervisor: John Cox
- Additional Photography: Stanley Pavey
- Hairdresser: Joe Shear
- Assistant Art Director: Ferdinand Bellan
- Assistant Art Director: James Sawyer
- Assistant Director: Guy Hamilton
Catogories:
Thriller,Mystery
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Language:
English,Pусский,Deutsch
Production:
United Kingdom
Company:
London Films Productions
Popularity:
24.644
Date:
1949-08-31
Year:
1949
