The Third Man

Starring: Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Trevor Howard, et al.

Product Description

Arriving in Vienna, Holly Martins learns that his friend Harry Lime, who has invited him, recently died in a car accident.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 886470031900
• Release Date: January 1
• Rating: NR
• Publisher: Triad Media
• Director: Carol Reed
• Starring: Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Trevor Howard, Alida Valli, Paul Hoerbiger, Ernst Deutsch, Erich Ponto, Siegfried Breuer, Bernard Lee, Geoffrey Keen
• Runtime: 1 hour, 40 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: dvd_video
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.5" x 5.3" x 0.5"

Customer Reviews

Look for the Blu-ray version of the Criterion presentation of "The Third Man" (1949).

This is one of those films that everyone thought he/she saw. This is, of course, because of all the popular actors and directors. Of those viewers who have seen this film, they will never forget it. The default version is the U.K. version. However, you can see the different versions compared to the DVD extras. Speaking about extras, one of the best extras is that of the abbreviated play being read as voice-over in the film. I definitely ordered the book. There is a Kindle version that has interspersed movie clips and describes the differences in the book and movie. This film is presented in black and white. You can see how tight the presentation is without a wasted word or glance. Music is also one of the main characters of the film. I only remember the Blu-ray version, so I cannot tell the quality of the other versions. Even though the book is told from the view of Major Calloway (Trevor Howard in the film) and the film is told from the view of Holly Martins, it is the character of Sergeant Paine (Bernard Lee) that we find endearing. Holly Martins (Joseph Cotten), an out-of-work novelist (Westerns), is offered a job in post-war Vienna by his friend Harry Lime (Orson Welles). When Holly arrives, he finds he is late for Harry's funeral. The authorities are besmirching Harry's memory. Harry's girl (Alida Valli), after hearing of a mysterious third man in Harry's car accident, suggests that Harry's death may not have been an accident. Now it is up to Holly to clear Harry's name. We may be in for a few surprises.