Poster of The Third Man

The Third Man

Plot: 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
Release Date: Wednesday, August 31 1949
75 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Joseph CottenJoseph Cotten
Joseph Cotten was
44 in The Third Man
as 'Holly Martins'.
Mon, May 15 1905 –
Sun, Feb 06 1994
Portrait of Alida ValliAlida Valli
Alida Valli was
28 in The Third Man
as 'Anna Schmidt'.
Tue, May 31 1921 –
Sat, Apr 22 2006
Portrait of Trevor HowardTrevor Howard
Trevor Howard was
35 in The Third Man
as 'Major Calloway'.
Mon, Sep 29 1913 –
Thu, Jan 07 1988
Portrait of Orson WellesOrson Welles
Orson Welles was
34 in The Third Man
as 'Harry Lime'.
Thu, May 06 1915 –
Thu, Oct 10 1985
Portrait of Paul HörbigerPaul Hörbiger
Paul Hörbiger was
55 in The Third Man
as 'Karl the Porter'.
Sun, Apr 29 1894 –
Thu, Mar 05 1981
Portrait of Ernst DeutschErnst Deutsch
Ernst Deutsch was
58 in The Third Man
as ''Baron' Kurtz'.
Tue, Sep 16 1890 –
Sat, Mar 22 1969
Portrait of Erich PontoErich Ponto
Erich Ponto was
64 in The Third Man
as 'Dr. Winkel'.
Sun, Dec 14 1884 –
Mon, Feb 04 1957
Portrait of Siegfried BreuerSiegfried Breuer
Siegfried Breuer was
43 in The Third Man
as 'Popescu'.
Sun, Jun 24 1906 –
Mon, Feb 01 1954
Portrait of Hedwig BleibtreuHedwig Bleibtreu
Hedwig Bleibtreu was
80 in The Third Man
as 'Anna's Landlady'.
Wed, Dec 23 1868 –
Fri, Jan 24 1958
Portrait of Bernard LeeBernard Lee
Bernard Lee was
41 in The Third Man
as 'Sergeant Paine'.
Fri, Jan 10 1908 –
Fri, Jan 16 1981
Portrait of Wilfrid Hyde-WhiteWilfrid Hyde-White
Wilfrid Hyde-White was
46 in The Third Man
as 'Crabbin'.
Tue, May 12 1903 –
Mon, May 06 1991
Portrait of Alexis ChesnakovAlexis Chesnakov
Alexis Chesnakov was
54 in The Third Man
as 'Col. Brodsky the Russian Liaison Officer (uncredited)'.
Wed, Sep 26 1894 –
Mon, Jan 09 1984
Portrait of Thomas GallagherThomas Gallagher
Thomas Gallagher was
51 in The Third Man
as 'Taxi Driver (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 31 1897 –
Sat, Oct 28 1967
Portrait of Herbert HalbikHerbert Halbik
Herbert Halbik was
4 in The Third Man
as 'Hänsel the Little Boy with Ball (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jul 10 1945
Portrait of Hannah NorbertHannah Norbert
Hannah Norbert was
33 in The Third Man
as 'Actress at Josefstadt Theater (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 25 1916 –
Thu, Dec 17 1998
Portrait of Eric PohlmannEric Pohlmann
Eric Pohlmann was
36 in The Third Man
as 'Waiter at Smolka's (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 18 1913 –
Wed, Jul 25 1979
Portrait of Carol ReedCarol Reed
Carol Reed was
42 in The Third Man
as 'UK Version's Opening Narrator (uncredited)'.
Sun, Dec 30 1906 –
Sun, Apr 25 1976
Portrait of Annie RosarAnnie Rosar
Annie Rosar was
61 in The Third Man
as 'The Porter's Wife (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 16 1888 –
Mon, Aug 05 1963
Portrait of Frederick SchreckerFrederick Schrecker
Frederick Schrecker was
57 in The Third Man
as 'Hansel's Father (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jan 10 1892 –
Tue, Jul 13 1976
Portrait of Hugo SchusterHugo Schuster
Hugo Schuster was
62 in The Third Man
as 'Waiter (uncredited)'.
Mon, Nov 22 1886 –
Sat, Jul 10 1976
Portrait of Karl StepanekKarl Stepanek
Karl Stepanek was
49 in The Third Man
as 'Actor at Josefstadt Theater (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 27 1899 –
Thu, Dec 25 1980
Portrait of Theodore GottliebTheodore Gottlieb
Theodore Gottlieb was
42 in The Third Man
as 'Man on Street (uncredited)'.
Sun, Nov 11 1906 –
Thu, Apr 05 2001
Portrait of Jenny WernerJenny Werner
Jenny Werner was
>> in The Third Man
as 'Dr. Winkel's Maid Hilde (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Reed De RouenReed De Rouen
Reed De Rouen was
28 in The Third Man
as 'American Military Policeman(uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 10 1921 –
Wed, Jun 11 1986
Portrait of Geoffrey KeenGeoffrey Keen
Geoffrey Keen was
33 in The Third Man
as 'British Military Policeman (uncredited)'.
Mon, Aug 21 1916 –
Thu, Nov 03 2005
Portrait of Robert BrownRobert Brown
Robert Brown was
28 in The Third Man
as 'Britush Military Policeman in Sewer Chase (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jul 23 1921 –
Tue, Nov 11 2003

Crew

Portrait of Carol ReedCarol Reed
Carol Reed was
42 in The Third Man
as 'Director, Producer'
Sun, Dec 30 1906 –
Sun, Apr 25 1976
Portrait of Robert KraskerRobert Krasker
Robert Krasker was
36 in The Third Man
as 'Director of Photography'
Thu, Aug 21 1913 –
Sun, Aug 16 1981
Portrait of Jack N. GreenJack N. Green
Jack N. Green was
>> in The Third Man
as 'Third Assistant Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Guy HamiltonGuy Hamilton
Guy Hamilton was
26 in The Third Man
as 'Assistant Director'
Sat, Sep 16 1922 –
Wed, Apr 20 2016
Portrait of Ferdinand BellanFerdinand Bellan
Ferdinand Bellan was
>> in The Third Man
as 'Assistant Art Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of James SawyerJames Sawyer
James Sawyer was
>> in The Third Man
as 'Assistant Art Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Graham GreeneGraham Greene
Graham Greene was
44 in The Third Man
as 'Screenplay'
Sun, Oct 02 1904 –
Wed, Apr 03 1991
Portrait of Alexander KordaAlexander Korda
Alexander Korda was
55 in The Third Man
as 'Executive Producer'
Sat, Sep 16 1893 –
Mon, Jan 23 1956
Portrait of David O. SelznickDavid O. Selznick
David O. Selznick was
47 in The Third Man
as 'Executive Producer'
Sat, May 10 1902 –
Tue, Jun 22 1965
Portrait of Hugh PercevalHugh Perceval
Hugh Perceval was
>> in The Third Man
as 'Associate Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Oswald HafenrichterOswald Hafenrichter
Oswald Hafenrichter was
50 in The Third Man
as 'Editor'
Mon, Apr 10 1899 –
Fri, May 18 1973
Portrait of Jack DrakeJack Drake
Jack Drake was
>> in The Third Man
as 'Sound Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Noreen BestNoreen Best
Noreen Best was
>> in The Third Man
as 'Editorial Staff'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter TaylorPeter Taylor
Peter Taylor was
27 in The Third Man
as 'Assistant Editor'
Tue, Feb 28 1922 –
Wed, Dec 17 1997
Portrait of Anton KarasAnton Karas
Anton Karas was
43 in The Third Man
as 'Original Music Composer, Musician'
Sat, Jul 07 1906 –
Thu, Jan 10 1985
Portrait of Bert RossBert Ross
Bert Ross was
45 in The Third Man
as 'Sound Recordist'
Mon, Apr 25 1904 –
Sat, Jan 01 1972
Portrait of Denys N. CoopDenys N. Coop
Denys N. Coop was
29 in The Third Man
as 'Camera Operator'
Tue, Jul 20 1920 –
Sun, Aug 16 1981
Portrait of Red LawRed Law
Red Law was
>> in The Third Man
as 'Sound Recordist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John HawkesworthJohn Hawkesworth
John Hawkesworth was
28 in The Third Man
as 'Assistant Set Designer'
Tue, Dec 07 1920 –
Tue, Sep 30 2003
Portrait of John CoxJohn Cox
John Cox was
41 in The Third Man
as 'Sound Supervisor'
Thu, May 07 1908 –
Fri, Sep 01 1972
Portrait of Vincent KordaVincent Korda
Vincent Korda was
52 in The Third Man
as 'Set Designer'
Tue, Jun 22 1897 –
Thu, Jan 04 1979
Portrait of Elizabeth MontaguElizabeth Montagu
Elizabeth Montagu was
39 in The Third Man
as 'Technical Advisor'
Sun, Sep 26 1909 –
Mon, May 06 2002
Portrait of Edward ScaifeEdward Scaife
Edward Scaife was
37 in The Third Man
as 'Camera Operator'
Thu, May 23 1912 –
Tue, Nov 01 1994
Portrait of Peggy McClaffertyPeggy McClafferty
Peggy McClafferty was
>> in The Third Man
as 'Continuity'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ivy BakerIvy Baker
Ivy Baker was
33 in The Third Man
as 'Wardrobe Supervisor'
Sun, Jul 16 1916
Portrait of Stanley PaveyStanley Pavey
Stanley Pavey was
35 in The Third Man
as 'Additional Photography'
Tue, Dec 23 1913 –
Sun, Jan 01 1984
Portrait of John WilcoxJohn Wilcox
John Wilcox was
44 in The Third Man
as 'Additional Photography'
Sun, May 07 1905 –
Thu, May 31 1979
Portrait of Joseph BatoJoseph Bato
Joseph Bato was
60 in The Third Man
as 'Assistant Set Designer'
Mon, Oct 15 1888
Portrait of George FrostGeorge Frost
George Frost was
>> in The Third Man
as 'Makeup Artist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of T.S. Lyndon-HaynesT.S. Lyndon-Haynes
T.S. Lyndon-Haynes was
36 in The Third Man
as 'Production Manager'
Thu, Oct 17 1912
Portrait of Joe ShearJoe Shear
Joe Shear was
>> in The Third Man
as 'Hairdresser'
Unknown Birthday