Quick facts
- Released
- August 31, 1949
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- NR
- Box office
- $1.2M
- IMDb
- tt0041959
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English, Russian, German
- Studio
- London Films Productions
Cast
Joseph Cotten
Holly Martins
Alida Valli
Anna Schmidt
Trevor Howard
Major Calloway
Orson Welles
Harry Lime
Paul Hörbiger
Karl the Porter
Ernst Deutsch
'Baron' Kurtz
Erich Ponto
Dr. Winkel
Siegfried Breuer
Popescu
Hedwig Bleibtreu
Anna's Landlady
Bernard Lee
Sergeant Paine
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Crabbin
Alexis Chesnakov
Col. Brodsky the Russian Liaison Officer (uncredited)
Thomas Gallagher
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Herbert Halbik
Hänsel the Little Boy with Ball (uncredited)
Hannah Norbert
Actress at Josefstadt Theater (uncredited)
Eric Pohlmann
Waiter at Smolka's (uncredited)
Carol Reed
UK Version's Opening Narrator (uncredited)
Annie Rosar
The Porter's Wife (uncredited)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is The Third Man about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Third Man?
- The Third Man was directed by Carol Reed.
- Who stars in The Third Man?
- The Third Man stars Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Trevor Howard, Orson Welles.
- When was The Third Man released?
- The Third Man is a 1949 thriller, mystery film.
- Where can I watch The Third Man?
- You can watch The Third Man with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.