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.
Carol Reed | Director |
Graham Greene | Screenplay |
Carol Reed | Producer |
Anton Karas | Original Music Composer |
Robert Krasker | Director of Photography |
Oswald Hafenrichter | Editor |
John Wilcox | Additional Photography |
Alexander Korda | Executive Producer |
David O. Selznick | Executive Producer |
Hugh Perceval | Associate Producer |