The Third Man (1949)
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Hunted by men ... Sought by WOMEN!
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.
- Released: 1949-08-31
- Genres: Thriller, Mystery
- Runtime: 1h 45m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.9/10 from 2,183 votes
Directed by Carol Reed.
Top cast
- Joseph Cotten as Holly Martins
- Alida Valli as Anna Schmidt
- Trevor Howard as Major Calloway
- Orson Welles as Harry Lime
- Paul Hörbiger as Karl the Porter
- Ernst Deutsch as 'Baron' Kurtz
- Erich Ponto as Dr. Winkel
- Siegfried Breuer as Popescu
- Hedwig Bleibtreu as Anna's Landlady
- Bernard Lee as Sergeant Paine
Where to watch The Third Man
- United States: stream on IndieFlix, Cineverse, BFI Player Amazon Channel, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, Artiflix; watch free on Kanopy, Fawesome, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
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- India: stream on Artiflix; watch free on Plex, Plex Channel; rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Artiflix; watch free on Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, Artiflix; watch free on SBS On Demand, Tubi TV, Plex; rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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