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The Third Man (1949) [NR]

Release Date:
August 31, 1949

Original Title:
The Third Man

Alternate Titles:
A harmadik ember
De derde man
Den tredje mand
Den tredje mann
Den tredje mannen
Der dritte Mann
El Tercer Hombre
Il terzo uomo
Kolmas mies
Le troisième homme
O 3º Homem
The 3rd Man
Tretí Muž
Trečiasis asmuo
Třetí muž
Ο τρίτος άνθρωπος
Третий человек
Третият човек
Трећи човек
第三の男
第三个人
第三의 사나이
黑狱亡魂
黑獄亡魂
제 3의 사나이
제3의 사나이
제삼의 사나이

Genres:
Mystery | Thriller

Production Companies:
London Films Productions

Production Countries:
United Kingdom

Ratings / Certifications:
AU: PG  BR: 14  CA: 14A  DE: 12  ES: APTA  GB: PG  GR: K  IE: PG  JP: G  KR: 15  NL: AL  PT: e 14  SE: 15  SK: 12  US: NR 

Runtime: 104

Hunted by men ... Sought by WOMEN!

Overview from TheMovieDB

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.

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American Film Institute (AFI)
1998
#57 		100 Years: 100 MOVIES
100 Greatest American Movies Of All Time
2001
#75 		100 Years: 100 THRILLS
100 Most Thrilling American Films
2003
#37 		100 Years: 100 HEROES & VILLAINS
50 Greatest Villains
“Harry Lime”
2008
#5 		Top 10: MYSTERY
10 Greatest MYSTERY Films of All Time

British Film Institute (BFI)
2012
#73		 Critics' Top 100 Poll
Greatest Films of All Time

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Production

Additional Photography:
John Wilcox
Stanley Pavey

Assistant Art Director:
James Sawyer
Ferdinand Bellan

Assistant Director:
Guy Hamilton

Assistant Editor:
Peter Taylor

Assistant Set Designer:
John Hawkesworth
Joseph Bato

Associate Producer:
Hugh Perceval

Camera Operator:
Edward Scaife
Denys N. Coop

Continuity:
Peggy McClafferty

Director:
Carol Reed

Director of Photography:
Robert Krasker

Editor:
Oswald Hafenrichter

Editorial Staff:
Noreen Best

Executive Producer:
Alexander Korda
David O. Selznick

Hairdresser:
Joe Shear

Makeup Artist:
George Frost

Musician:
Anton Karas

Original Music Composer:
Anton Karas

Producer:
Carol Reed

Production Manager:
T.S. Lyndon-Haynes

Screenplay:
Graham Greene

Set Designer:
Vincent Korda

Sound Editor:
Jack Drake

Sound Recordist:
Bert Ross
Red Law

Sound Supervisor:
John Cox

Technical Advisor:
Elizabeth Montagu

Third Assistant Director:
Jack N. Green

Wardrobe Supervisor:
Ivy Baker

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