8.1IMDb197k votes
Directed by Carol Reed
With Joseph Cotten · Alida Valli · Trevor Howard
the vibe
- 🌀 slow burn
- 🧠 intelligent
- ✨ visual spectacle
the story
A writer arrives in postwar Vienna to find his friend dead and uncovers a conspiracy involving a mysterious figure.
the plot
contains spoilers
- holly martins arrives in post-World War II allied-occupied vienna
- holly martins learns that his friend harry lime has died
- holly martins stays in vienna to investigate harry lime's death
- holly martins becomes infatuated with harry lime's girlfriend anna schmidt
- holly martins develops a conspiracy theory about a third man
- holly martins runs into interference from british officer major calloway
awards & recognition
- Oscar Winner
- Won 1 Oscar.
- 6 wins & 4 nominations total.
where to watch
not on any of our streamers yet.
