The Third Man

Vienna streets, postwar shadows, a zither's lament. A writer of cheap novels and a dead friend's lover collide, a suspicious death and a mysterious third presence. Carol Reed frames a morally complex world.

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The Third Man was released in 1949 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 105 minutes.