The Third Man

Set in Vienna after the Second World War has ended, The Third Man follows an American author who is on the hunt for the man who may have killed his friend. It was shot in a stark black and white and at odd angles, beautifully matching the mysterious storytelling of one of the all time great film noirs.

Production

Directed by Carol Reed

Produced by Carol Reed, Alexander Korda, David O. Selznick

Screenplay by Graham Greene

Starring Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Orson Welles, Trevor Howard

Narrated by Joseph Cotten (American release,) Carol Reed (British release)

Music by Anton Karas

Cinematography by Robert Krasker

Edited by Oswald Hafenrichter

Production company: London Films

Distribution & Stats

Distributed by British Lion Film Corporation (UK,) Selznick Releasing Organization (US)

Release date: 1 September 1949 (United Kingdom,) 2 February 1950 (United States)

Running time: 108 minutes

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English, German, Russian

Box office: £277,549 (UK)