Synopsis
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.
Facts
Awards
BAFTA Award for Best British Film, Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White, Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix
Setting
Vienna, Allied-occupied Austria
Filming location
Austria, Vienna
Production
London Films
Original language
English, German, Russian
Trailer
Stills
Festival History
- San Francisco International Film Festival 2012 generic
- Academy Awards 1951 academy_award
- National Board of Review 1950 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 1949 generic
