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The Third Man

1950·1h 44m·Approved
DramaMysteryThrillerFilm-Noir
IMDb Rating
★ 8.1/10
195,756 votes
Metascore
97
Metacritic

Pulp novelist Holly Martins travels to shadowy, mystifying post-war Vienna only to find himself investigating the mysterious sudden death of old friend Harry Lime.

The Third Man is a 1950 drama mystery movie directed by Carol Reed, starring Alida Valli, Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten. It holds an IMDb rating of 8.1/10 from 195,756 votes and runs 1h 44m.

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Director
Carol Reed
Stars
Alida Valli
Orson Welles
Joseph Cotten
Trevor Howard
Details
1950-02-01
104 min
Movie
Approved
★ United Kingdom, United States
★ English, French, German, Russian
Keywords
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