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The Third Man is a 1949 British film noir directed by Carol Reed, written by Graham Greene, and starring Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Orson Welles and Trevor Howard.Set in post-World War II Allied-occupied Vienna, the film centres on American writer Holly Martins (Cotten), who arrives in the city to accept a job with his friend Harry Lime (Welles), only to learn that he has died.
Certainly Holly has fallen in love with her, although his trusting Yankee heart is no match for her defenses. “The Third Man” (1949) was made by men who knew the devastation of Europe at first hand. Carol Reed worked for the British Army’s wartime documentary unit, and the screenplay was by Graham Greene, who not only wrote about spies ...
Oct 7, 2015 · Re-watching The Third Man (1949) on the big screen earlier this year, I was again impressed by how Welles managed to almost entirely capsize the film with his charisma, despite playing Harry Lime ...
Jan 7, 2022 · Holly Martins (Cotten), a penniless writer of pulpy western novels, arrives in the divided city of Vienna on the promise of a job with his old friend Harry Lime (Welles). He's 10 minutes too late ...
Sep 3, 2024 · Joseph Cotten as Holly Martins, the naive writer of pulp Westerns who arrives in Vienna to look for his friend Harry Lime. Cotten had been warned by Reed to stay off drink during the shoot ...
The Third Man: Directed by Carol Reed. With Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Orson Welles, Trevor Howard. Pulp novelist Holly Martins travels to shadowy, postwar Vienna, only to find himself investigating the mysterious death of an old friend, Harry Lime.
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The Third Man. Pulp novelist Holly Martins travels to shadowy, postwar Vienna, only to find himself investigating the mysterious death of an old friend, black-market opportunist Harry Lime—and thus begins this legendary tale of love, deception, and murder. Thanks to brilliant performances by Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, and Orson Welles; Anton ...
