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1949 · Movie · 1h 45m · NR

The Third Man

CriticsCritics: 98
AudienceAudience: 8.2

In postwar Vienna, a pulp writer arrives to visit an old friend but finds him dead and the circumstances unclear. As he investigates reports of a mysterious third man, he faces official resistance, conflicting stories, and complicated feelings for the dead man's grieving lover.

My take

You’ll like this if you enjoy morally complex mysteries, dark atmosphere, and classic noir such as The Maltese Falcon; Not for you if you need fast pacing or dislike distinctive, repetitive music.

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Cast

Alida ValliJoseph CottenTrevor HowardOrson WellesPaul HörbigerErnst DeutschErich PontoSiegfried Breuer

Director

Carol Reed

If tonight is a The Third Man night…

…these live in the same corner of my head.

Want one picked out for tonight?

Tell me what kind of night it is — I'll do the rest.