Poster of The Third Man

The Third Man

Plot: 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
Release Date: Wednesday, August 31 1949
74 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Joseph CottenJoseph Cotten
Joseph Cotten was
44 in The Third Man
as 'Holly Martins'.
Mon, May 15 1905 –
Sun, Feb 06 1994
Portrait of Alida ValliAlida Valli
Alida Valli was
28 in The Third Man
as 'Anna Schmidt'.
Tue, May 31 1921 –
Sat, Apr 22 2006
Portrait of Trevor HowardTrevor Howard
Trevor Howard was
35 in The Third Man
as 'Major Calloway'.
Mon, Sep 29 1913 –
Thu, Jan 07 1988
Portrait of Orson WellesOrson Welles
Orson Welles was
34 in The Third Man
as 'Harry Lime'.
Thu, May 06 1915 –
Thu, Oct 10 1985
Portrait of Paul HörbigerPaul Hörbiger
Paul Hörbiger was
55 in The Third Man
as 'Karl the Porter'.
Sun, Apr 29 1894 –
Thu, Mar 05 1981
Portrait of Ernst DeutschErnst Deutsch
Ernst Deutsch was
58 in The Third Man
as ''Baron' Kurtz'.
Tue, Sep 16 1890 –
Sat, Mar 22 1969
Portrait of Erich PontoErich Ponto
Erich Ponto was
64 in The Third Man
as 'Dr. Winkel'.
Sun, Dec 14 1884 –
Mon, Feb 04 1957
Portrait of Siegfried BreuerSiegfried Breuer
Siegfried Breuer was
43 in The Third Man
as 'Popescu'.
Sun, Jun 24 1906 –
Mon, Feb 01 1954
Portrait of Hedwig BleibtreuHedwig Bleibtreu
Hedwig Bleibtreu was
80 in The Third Man
as 'Anna's Landlady'.
Wed, Dec 23 1868 –
Fri, Jan 24 1958
Portrait of Bernard LeeBernard Lee
Bernard Lee was
41 in The Third Man
as 'Sergeant Paine'.
Fri, Jan 10 1908 –
Fri, Jan 16 1981
Portrait of Wilfrid Hyde-WhiteWilfrid Hyde-White
Wilfrid Hyde-White was
46 in The Third Man
as 'Crabbin'.
Tue, May 12 1903 –
Mon, May 06 1991
Portrait of Alexis ChesnakovAlexis Chesnakov
Alexis Chesnakov was
54 in The Third Man
as 'Col. Brodsky the Russian Liaison Officer (uncredited)'.
Wed, Sep 26 1894 –
Mon, Jan 09 1984
Portrait of Thomas GallagherThomas Gallagher
Thomas Gallagher was
51 in The Third Man
as 'Taxi Driver (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 31 1897 –
Sat, Oct 28 1967
Portrait of Herbert HalbikHerbert Halbik
Herbert Halbik was
4 in The Third Man
as 'Hänsel the Little Boy with Ball (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jul 10 1945
Portrait of Hannah NorbertHannah Norbert
Hannah Norbert was
33 in The Third Man
as 'Actress at Josefstadt Theater (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 25 1916 –
Thu, Dec 17 1998
Portrait of Eric PohlmannEric Pohlmann
Eric Pohlmann was
36 in The Third Man
as 'Waiter at Smolka's (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 18 1913 –
Wed, Jul 25 1979
Portrait of Carol ReedCarol Reed
Carol Reed was
42 in The Third Man
as 'UK Version's Opening Narrator (uncredited)'.
Sun, Dec 30 1906 –
Sun, Apr 25 1976
Portrait of Annie RosarAnnie Rosar
Annie Rosar was
61 in The Third Man
as 'The Porter's Wife (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 16 1888 –
Mon, Aug 05 1963
Portrait of Frederick SchreckerFrederick Schrecker
Frederick Schrecker was
57 in The Third Man
as 'Hansel's Father (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jan 10 1892 –
Tue, Jul 13 1976
Portrait of Hugo SchusterHugo Schuster
Hugo Schuster was
62 in The Third Man
as 'Waiter (uncredited)'.
Mon, Nov 22 1886 –
Sat, Jul 10 1976
Portrait of Karl StepanekKarl Stepanek
Karl Stepanek was
49 in The Third Man
as 'Actor at Josefstadt Theater (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 27 1899 –
Thu, Dec 25 1980
Portrait of Theodore GottliebTheodore Gottlieb
Theodore Gottlieb was
42 in The Third Man
as 'Man on Street (uncredited)'.
Sun, Nov 11 1906 –
Thu, Apr 05 2001
Portrait of Jenny WernerJenny Werner
Jenny Werner was
>> in The Third Man
as 'Dr. Winkel's Maid Hilde (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Reed De RouenReed De Rouen
Reed De Rouen was
28 in The Third Man
as 'American Military Policeman(uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 10 1921 –
Wed, Jun 11 1986
Portrait of Geoffrey KeenGeoffrey Keen
Geoffrey Keen was
33 in The Third Man
as 'British Military Policeman (uncredited)'.
Mon, Aug 21 1916 –
Thu, Nov 03 2005
Portrait of Robert BrownRobert Brown
Robert Brown was
28 in The Third Man
as 'Britush Military Policeman in Sewer Chase (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jul 23 1921 –
Tue, Nov 11 2003

Crew

Portrait of Carol ReedCarol Reed
Director, Producer
Carol Reed was
42 in The Third Man
Sun, Dec 30 1906 –
Sun, Apr 25 1976
Portrait of Guy HamiltonGuy Hamilton
Assistant Director
Guy Hamilton was
26 in The Third Man
Sat, Sep 16 1922 –
Wed, Apr 20 2016
Portrait of Robert KraskerRobert Krasker
Director of Photography
Robert Krasker was
36 in The Third Man
Wed, Aug 13 1913 –
Sun, Aug 16 1981
Portrait of Ferdinand BellanFerdinand Bellan
Assistant Art Director
Ferdinand Bellan was
>> in The Third Man
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of James SawyerJames Sawyer
Assistant Art Director
James Sawyer was
>> in The Third Man
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jack N. GreenJack N. Green
Third Assistant Director
Jack N. Green was
>> in The Third Man
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Graham GreeneGraham Greene
Screenplay
Graham Greene was
44 in The Third Man
Sun, Oct 02 1904 –
Wed, Apr 03 1991
Portrait of Alexander KordaAlexander Korda
Producer
Alexander Korda was
55 in The Third Man
Sat, Sep 16 1893 –
Mon, Jan 23 1956
Portrait of David O. SelznickDavid O. Selznick
Producer
David O. Selznick was
47 in The Third Man
Sat, May 10 1902 –
Tue, Jun 22 1965
Portrait of Hugh PercevalHugh Perceval
Associate Producer
Hugh Perceval was
>> in The Third Man
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Oswald HafenrichterOswald Hafenrichter
Editor
Oswald Hafenrichter was
50 in The Third Man
Mon, Apr 10 1899 –
Fri, May 18 1973
Portrait of Peter TaylorPeter Taylor
Assistant Editor
Peter Taylor was
27 in The Third Man
Tue, Feb 28 1922 –
Wed, Dec 17 1997
Portrait of Jack DrakeJack Drake
Sound Editor
Jack Drake was
>> in The Third Man
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Noreen BestNoreen Best
Editorial Staff
Noreen Best was
>> in The Third Man
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Anton KarasAnton Karas
Original Music Composer, Musician
Anton Karas was
43 in The Third Man
Sat, Jul 07 1906 –
Thu, Jan 10 1985
Portrait of Stanley PaveyStanley Pavey
Additional Photography
Stanley Pavey was
35 in The Third Man
Tue, Dec 23 1913 –
Sun, Jan 01 1984
Portrait of John HawkesworthJohn Hawkesworth
Assistant Set Designer
John Hawkesworth was
28 in The Third Man
Tue, Dec 07 1920 –
Tue, Sep 30 2003
Portrait of Denys N. CoopDenys N. Coop
Camera Operator
Denys N. Coop was
29 in The Third Man
Tue, Jul 20 1920 –
Sun, Aug 16 1981
Portrait of Ivy BakerIvy Baker
Wardrobe Supervisor
Ivy Baker was
33 in The Third Man
Sun, Jul 16 1916
Portrait of Red LawRed Law
Sound Recordist
Red Law was
>> in The Third Man
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Elizabeth MontaguElizabeth Montagu
Technical Advisor
Elizabeth Montagu was
39 in The Third Man
Sun, Sep 26 1909 –
Mon, May 06 2002
Portrait of John CoxJohn Cox
Sound Supervisor
John Cox was
41 in The Third Man
Thu, May 07 1908 –
Fri, Sep 01 1972
Portrait of Edward ScaifeEdward Scaife
Camera Operator
Edward Scaife was
37 in The Third Man
Thu, May 23 1912
Portrait of John WilcoxJohn Wilcox
Additional Photography
John Wilcox was
44 in The Third Man
Sun, May 07 1905 –
Thu, May 31 1979
Portrait of Joseph BatoJoseph Bato
Assistant Set Designer
Joseph Bato was
60 in The Third Man
Mon, Oct 15 1888
Portrait of Vincent KordaVincent Korda
Set Designer
Vincent Korda was
52 in The Third Man
Tue, Jun 22 1897 –
Thu, Jan 04 1979
Portrait of Bert RossBert Ross
Sound Recordist
Bert Ross was
45 in The Third Man
Mon, Apr 25 1904 –
Sat, Jan 01 1972
Portrait of T.S. Lyndon-HaynesT.S. Lyndon-Haynes
Production Manager
T.S. Lyndon-Haynes was
36 in The Third Man
Thu, Oct 17 1912
Portrait of Peggy McClaffertyPeggy McClafferty
Continuity
Peggy McClafferty was
>> in The Third Man
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George FrostGeorge Frost
Makeup Artist
George Frost was
>> in The Third Man
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joe ShearJoe Shear
Hairdresser
Joe Shear was
>> in The Third Man
Unknown Birthday