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The Third Man

Hunted by men ... Sought by WOMEN!

★ 7.9 1949 105 min NR ThrillerMystery

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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Release
1949-08-31
Rating
NR
TMDB score
7.9/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United Kingdom
Studio
London Films Productions
Topicsstaged deathblack marketcemeteryinvestigationsoviet militarypraterbritish armyaustria

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