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 lead 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.
| Original title | The Third Man |
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| Danish title | Den tredie mand |
| Other titles | Den tredje mand |
| Director | Carol Reed |
| Screenplay | Graham Greene |
| Director of Photography | Robert Krasker |
| Editor | Oswald Hafenrichter |
| Production designer | Vincent Korda |
| Appearance | Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Orson Welles |
| Production country | United Kingdom |
| Domestic distribution | Gloria-Film, Film-Centralen-Palladium |
| Technical info | 35 mm, 1,37:1 Academy, Black/white, Western Electric |
| TV release | 02.09.1982, TV |
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| Production company | London Film Productions |
| Domestic distribution | Gloria-Film, Film-Centralen-Palladium |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Carol Reed |
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| Script | Graham Greene |
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| Production | Carol Reed |
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| Cinematography | Robert Krasker |
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| Editing | Oswald Hafenrichter |
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Production design |
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| Production design | Vincent Korda |
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Appearance |
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| Appearance | Joseph Cotten |
| Appearance | Alida Valli |
| Appearance | Orson Welles |
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