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The Third Man
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The Third Man

IMDb
8.1/ 10
193.6k ratings

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 led 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.

Director
Carol Reed
Release
Feb 1, 1950
Country
United Kingdom
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Cast

Orson Welles
Unknown
Joseph Cotten
Unknown
Alida Valli
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The Third Man (1949) stars Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, and is directed by Carol Reed.

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