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The Third Man

Plot: 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
Release Date: Wednesday, August 31 1949
75 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Joseph CottenJoseph CottenJoseph Cotten was 44 in The Third Man as 'Holly Martins'.
Birthday: Mon, May 15 1905 –
Sun, Feb 06 1994
Portrait of Alida ValliAlida ValliAlida Valli was 28 in The Third Man as 'Anna Schmidt'.
Birthday: Tue, May 31 1921 –
Sat, Apr 22 2006
Portrait of Trevor HowardTrevor HowardTrevor Howard was 35 in The Third Man as 'Major Calloway'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 29 1913 –
Thu, Jan 07 1988
Portrait of Orson WellesOrson WellesOrson Welles was 34 in The Third Man as 'Harry Lime'.
Birthday: Thu, May 06 1915 –
Thu, Oct 10 1985
Portrait of Paul HörbigerPaul HörbigerPaul Hörbiger was 55 in The Third Man as 'Karl the Porter'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 29 1894 –
Thu, Mar 05 1981
Portrait of Ernst DeutschErnst DeutschErnst Deutsch was 58 in The Third Man as ''Baron' Kurtz'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 16 1890 –
Sat, Mar 22 1969
Portrait of Erich PontoErich PontoErich Ponto was 64 in The Third Man as 'Dr. Winkel'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 14 1884 –
Mon, Feb 04 1957
Portrait of Siegfried BreuerSiegfried BreuerSiegfried Breuer was 43 in The Third Man as 'Popescu'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 24 1906 –
Mon, Feb 01 1954
Portrait of Hedwig BleibtreuHedwig BleibtreuHedwig Bleibtreu was 80 in The Third Man as 'Anna's Landlady'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 23 1868 –
Fri, Jan 24 1958
Portrait of Bernard LeeBernard LeeBernard Lee was 41 in The Third Man as 'Sergeant Paine'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 10 1908 –
Fri, Jan 16 1981
Portrait of Wilfrid Hyde-WhiteWilfrid Hyde-WhiteWilfrid Hyde-White was 46 in The Third Man as 'Crabbin'.
Birthday: Tue, May 12 1903 –
Mon, May 06 1991
Portrait of Alexis ChesnakovAlexis ChesnakovAlexis Chesnakov was 54 in The Third Man as 'Col. Brodsky the Russian Liaison Officer (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 26 1894 –
Mon, Jan 09 1984
Portrait of Thomas GallagherThomas GallagherThomas Gallagher was 51 in The Third Man as 'Taxi Driver (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 31 1897 –
Sat, Oct 28 1967
Portrait of Herbert HalbikHerbert HalbikHerbert Halbik was 4 in The Third Man as 'Hänsel the Little Boy with Ball (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 10 1945
Portrait of Hannah NorbertHannah NorbertHannah Norbert was 33 in The Third Man as 'Actress at Josefstadt Theater (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 25 1916 –
Thu, Dec 17 1998
Portrait of Eric PohlmannEric PohlmannEric Pohlmann was 36 in The Third Man as 'Waiter at Smolka's (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 18 1913 –
Wed, Jul 25 1979
Portrait of Carol ReedCarol ReedCarol Reed was 42 in The Third Man as 'UK Version's Opening Narrator (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 30 1906 –
Sun, Apr 25 1976
Portrait of Annie RosarAnnie RosarAnnie Rosar was 61 in The Third Man as 'The Porter's Wife (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, May 16 1888 –
Mon, Aug 05 1963
Portrait of Frederick SchreckerFrederick SchreckerFrederick Schrecker was 57 in The Third Man as 'Hansel's Father (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 10 1892 –
Tue, Jul 13 1976
Portrait of Hugo SchusterHugo SchusterHugo Schuster was 62 in The Third Man as 'Waiter (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 22 1886 –
Sat, Jul 10 1976
Portrait of Karl StepanekKarl StepanekKarl Stepanek was 49 in The Third Man as 'Actor at Josefstadt Theater (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 27 1899 –
Thu, Dec 25 1980
Portrait of Theodore GottliebTheodore GottliebTheodore Gottlieb was 42 in The Third Man as 'Man on Street (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 11 1906 –
Thu, Apr 05 2001
Portrait of Jenny WernerJenny WernerJenny Werner was >> in The Third Man as 'Dr. Winkel's Maid Hilde (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Reed De RouenReed De RouenReed De Rouen was 28 in The Third Man as 'American Military Policeman(uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 10 1921 –
Wed, Jun 11 1986
Portrait of Geoffrey KeenGeoffrey KeenGeoffrey Keen was 33 in The Third Man as 'British Military Policeman (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 21 1916 –
Thu, Nov 03 2005
Portrait of Robert BrownRobert BrownRobert Brown was 28 in The Third Man as 'Britush Military Policeman in Sewer Chase (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 23 1921 –
Tue, Nov 11 2003

Crew

Portrait of Carol ReedCarol ReedCarol Reed was 42 in The Third Man as 'Producer, Director'
Birthday: Sun, Dec 30 1906 –
Sun, Apr 25 1976
Portrait of Robert KraskerRobert KraskerRobert Krasker was 36 in The Third Man as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Thu, Aug 21 1913 –
Sun, Aug 16 1981
Portrait of Jack N. GreenJack N. GreenJack N. Green was >> in The Third Man as 'Third Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Guy HamiltonGuy HamiltonGuy Hamilton was 26 in The Third Man as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Sat, Sep 16 1922 –
Wed, Apr 20 2016
Portrait of James SawyerJames SawyerJames Sawyer was >> in The Third Man as 'Assistant Art Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ferdinand BellanFerdinand BellanFerdinand Bellan was >> in The Third Man as 'Assistant Art Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Graham GreeneGraham GreeneGraham Greene was 44 in The Third Man as 'Screenplay, Book'
Birthday: Sun, Oct 02 1904 –
Wed, Apr 03 1991
Portrait of Alexander KordaAlexander KordaAlexander Korda was 55 in The Third Man as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Sat, Sep 16 1893 –
Mon, Jan 23 1956
Portrait of David O. SelznickDavid O. SelznickDavid O. Selznick was 47 in The Third Man as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Sat, May 10 1902 –
Tue, Jun 22 1965
Portrait of Hugh PercevalHugh PercevalHugh Perceval was >> in The Third Man as 'Associate Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Oswald HafenrichterOswald HafenrichterOswald Hafenrichter was 50 in The Third Man as 'Editor'
Birthday: Mon, Apr 10 1899 –
Fri, May 18 1973
Portrait of Jack DrakeJack DrakeJack Drake was >> in The Third Man as 'Sound Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Noreen BestNoreen BestNoreen Best was >> in The Third Man as 'Editorial Staff'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter TaylorPeter TaylorPeter Taylor was 27 in The Third Man as 'Assistant Editor'
Birthday: Tue, Feb 28 1922 –
Wed, Dec 17 1997
Portrait of Anton KarasAnton KarasAnton Karas was 43 in The Third Man as 'Original Music Composer, Musician'
Birthday: Sat, Jul 07 1906 –
Thu, Jan 10 1985
Portrait of John HawkesworthJohn HawkesworthJohn Hawkesworth was 28 in The Third Man as 'Assistant Set Designer'
Birthday: Tue, Dec 07 1920 –
Tue, Sep 30 2003
Portrait of Vincent KordaVincent KordaVincent Korda was 52 in The Third Man as 'Set Designer'
Birthday: Tue, Jun 22 1897 –
Thu, Jan 04 1979
Portrait of Denys N. CoopDenys N. CoopDenys N. Coop was 29 in The Third Man as 'Camera Operator'
Birthday: Tue, Jul 20 1920 –
Sun, Aug 16 1981
Portrait of John CoxJohn CoxJohn Cox was 41 in The Third Man as 'Sound Supervisor'
Birthday: Thu, May 07 1908 –
Fri, Sep 01 1972
Portrait of Bert RossBert RossBert Ross was 45 in The Third Man as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Mon, Apr 25 1904 –
Sat, Jan 01 1972
Portrait of John WilcoxJohn WilcoxJohn Wilcox was 44 in The Third Man as 'Additional Photography'
Birthday: Sun, May 07 1905 –
Thu, May 31 1979
Portrait of Red LawRed LawRed Law was >> in The Third Man as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Elizabeth MontaguElizabeth MontaguElizabeth Montagu was 39 in The Third Man as 'Technical Advisor'
Birthday: Sun, Sep 26 1909 –
Mon, May 06 2002
Portrait of Edward ScaifeEdward ScaifeEdward Scaife was 37 in The Third Man as 'Camera Operator'
Birthday: Thu, May 23 1912 –
Tue, Nov 01 1994
Portrait of Peggy McClaffertyPeggy McClaffertyPeggy McClafferty was >> in The Third Man as 'Continuity'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George FrostGeorge FrostGeorge Frost was >> in The Third Man as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Stanley PaveyStanley PaveyStanley Pavey was 35 in The Third Man as 'Additional Photography'
Birthday: Tue, Dec 23 1913 –
Sun, Jan 01 1984
Portrait of Ivy BakerIvy BakerIvy Baker was 33 in The Third Man as 'Wardrobe Supervisor'
Birthday: Sun, Jul 16 1916
Portrait of Joseph BatoJoseph BatoJoseph Bato was 60 in The Third Man as 'Assistant Set Designer'
Birthday: Mon, Oct 15 1888
Portrait of T.S. Lyndon-HaynesT.S. Lyndon-HaynesT.S. Lyndon-Haynes was 36 in The Third Man as 'Production Manager'
Birthday: Thu, Oct 17 1912
Portrait of Joe ShearJoe ShearJoe Shear was >> in The Third Man as 'Hairdresser'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday