Film-Noir / Mystery / Thriller
UK,
1949, 104 min
Directed by:
Carol ReedScreenplay:
Graham GreeneCinematography:
Robert KraskerComposer:
Anton KarasCast:
Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Orson Welles, Trevor Howard, Siegfried Breuer, Bernard Lee, Carol Reed, Geoffrey Keen, Karel Štěpánek, Ernst Deutsch (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
Set in bombed-out, post-war Vienna, Holly Martins, a writer of pulp Westerns arrives as a penniless guest of his childhood chum Harry Lime, only to find him dead. Martins develops the ultimate conspiracy theory after learning of a 'third man' present at the time of Harry's death, running into interference from investigating British officer Major Calloway and falling head-over-heels for Harry's grief-stricken lover, Anna. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1951 - Robert Krasker (Best Cinematography (Black-and-White))
- 1951 - Carol Reed (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1951 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1950 - Outstanding British Film
- 1950 - Best Film
Cannes Film Festival
- 1949 - Carol Reed (Grand Prize)