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.
Movie tag line: "Hunted by men ... Sought by WOMEN!"
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Character: Holly Martins
Character: Anna Schmidt
Character: Major Calloway
Character: Harry Lime
Character: Karl the Porter
Character: 'Baron' Kurtz
Character: Dr. Winkel
Character: Popescu
Character: Anna's Landlady
Character: Sergeant Paine
Character: Crabbin
Character: Col. Brodsky the Russian Liaison Officer (uncredited)
Character: Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Character: Hänsel the Little Boy with Ball (uncredited)
Character: Actress at Josefstadt Theater (uncredited)
Character: Waiter at Smolka's (uncredited)
Character: UK Version's Opening Narrator (uncredited)
Character: The Porter's Wife (uncredited)
Character: Hansel's Father (uncredited)
Character: Waiter (uncredited)
Character: Actor at Josefstadt Theater (uncredited)
Character: Man on Street (uncredited)
Character: Dr. Winkel's Maid Hilde (uncredited)
Character: American Military Policeman(uncredited)
Character: British Military Policeman (uncredited)
Character: Britush Military Policeman in Sewer Chase (uncredited)