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.

"Hunted by men ... Sought by WOMEN!"

Credits

Joseph CottenHolly Martins

Alida ValliAnna Schmidt

Trevor HowardMajor Calloway

Orson WellesHarry Lime

Paul HörbigerKarl the Porter