The Third Man
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. From TMDB
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60 of 234 · most liked firstBorn 6 Nov 1914 actor Jonathan Harris. His career included more than 500 TV & film appearances. 2 of his best-known roles were as the prudent accountant Bradford Webster in the TV version of The Third Man & the fussy villain Dr. Zachary Smith of the 1960s sci-fi series Lost in Space. #JonathanHarris
neutral · AI labelView post →Me while watching The Third Man (1949)
neutral · AI labelView post →"The Third Man" officially licensed movie poster on sale tomorrow, Friday 4 at 5pm UK time via @blackdragonpress more info: www.blackdragonpress.co.uk/blogs/news/t...
neutral · AI labelView post →a silly thing i keep doing is going "I want to rewatch The Thin Man!" and then go looking for it and halfway through the film realise that i have once again started watching The Third Man instead. i just found myself about to search for it and had a real deja vu moment
neutral · AI labelView post →You've inherited a movie theater, what's your first double feature? The Third Man (1949) and Miller's Crossing (1990)
neutral · AI labelView post →When I interviewed Robert Redford I did want his take on superhero movies and why he did a Captain America movie. Of course he gave a terrific answer and somehow wove THE THIRD MAN into it all
neutral · AI labelView post →#filmsky #moviesky #filmnoir The Third Man, 1949 Directed by Carol Reed #BOTD
neutral · AI labelView post →The Third Man (1949) dir. Carol Reed 🎬 A quintessential #filmnoir that stomps through the memory long after one has seen it. Starring Orson Welles and Joseph Cotten #botd 🎂 #filmdky #moviesky moremovies.co.uk/the-third-ma...
neutral · AI labelView post →Graham Greene (with scenes from the Carol Reed film "The Third Man", written for the screen by Greene) - BOTD
neutral · AI labelView post →People responding to this quite famous line from the 1949 movie "The Third Man" as if it were something I just came up with and deciding that it requires a historical fact check is some pretty on-brand Bluesky stuff. bsky.app/profile/crai...
neutral · AI labelView post →hey have you all heard of this movie called The Third Man it turns out its good
positive · AI labelView post →“Orson Welles lists Citizen Kane as his best film, Alfred Hitchcock opts for Shadow of a Doubt, and Sir Carol Reed chose The Third Man - and I’m in all of them.” Joseph Cotten
neutral · AI labelView post →You know the face, you know the theme tune, you’ve probably even seen the film plenty of times. But if you haven’t, Carol Reed’s #FilmNoir #BritNoir masterpiece The Third Man (1949) is on #BBCTwo today at 1PM and on #BBCiPlayer there after: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...
neutral · AI labelView post →this was a really funny movie to watch after rewatching The Third Man and The Apartment (1960) last night. i'm allowed to have a bionicles too. i think the way the rahkshi's heads split open is awesome. and the way they fly around like crazy frog for some reason.
neutral · AI labelView post →The Third Man (1949) dir. Carol Reed 🎬 Dive into our review of this British #filmnoir masterpiece written by Graham Greene. We explore the morally complex tale of Holly Martins and Harry Lime, set against the shadowy backdrop of post-war Vienna. #Noirvember #filmsky moremovies.co.uk/the-third-ma...
neutral · AI labelView post →On this day in 1949, The Third Man had its world premiere—a film that would redefine noir with its haunting postwar Vienna, unforgettable zither score, and one of cinema's greatest entrances. Dive into the story behind the masterpiece ⬇️⬇️⬇️ cinephiliabeyond.org/the-third-man/ #Filmsky 📽️
neutral · AI labelView post →Books to Films 📚=🎞️ The Third Man (1949) by Graham Greene is a novelization of the film. Written as a novella & film blueprint, it differs with its ending, 1st person narration & Orson Welles' ad libbed Cuckoo Clock speech. The British characters were changed to Americans. 🚇👤3️⃣ #filmsky #booksky
neutral · AI labelView post →It’s Towel Day, so here’s Ford Prefect himself, Geoffrey McGivern, talking with love and passion about his favourite film: The Third Man, (or how to survive in post-war Vienna on less than 30 Altairian Dollars a day…) pod.link/1614879928/e...
neutral · AI labelView post →let's do this but i'll only do lesser known flicks! there's no reason for me to tell you i love The Thing or The Third Man
positive · AI labelView post →1975 Japanese movie poster for 1949’s brilliant “The Third Man”.
neutral · AI labelView post →The Third Man was released in the UK on 1 September 1949 Written by Graham Greene and directed by Carol Reed has been cited as the “greatest British film of all time” and one of the greatest films ever.
neutral · AI labelView post →Today at The Reveal you can read @scotttobias.bsky.social and me on THE THIRD MAN as we continue through Sight & Sound's top 100 films of all time:
neutral · AI labelView post →A 9/11 🧵 Last week I had the honor of introducing & leading a discussion on the 1949 film, The Third Man, at our local independent cinema 1/4
neutral · AI labelView post →Happy 30th anniversary to the Pinky and the Brain Season 1 segment, “The Third Mouse”. Aired for its last episode of the season, it is a parody of the Orson Welles movie “The Third Man”.
neutral · AI labelView post →The Third Man (1949) dir. Carol Reed 🎬 An iconic performance from Orson Welles #botd as the dastardly suave Harry Lime in this classic #filmnoir. Check out our review below! #filmsky #moviesky moremovies.co.uk/the-third-ma...
neutral · AI labelView post →Important notice if you're a DC area movie person, the AFI in Silver Spring is showing The Third Man next month silver.afi.com/movies/detai...
neutral · AI labelView post →Made my mum watch The Third Man tonight but she wasn't really into it ☹️ I love that film SO MUCH. Everything about it feels like a fever nightmare.
positive · AI labelView post →A boring and predictable yet nonetheless honest list of my 5 fav film noirs. What are some of yours? 1. Sunset Boulevard 2. The Third Man 3. Double Indemnity 4. Mildred Pierce 5. The Big Clock
positive · AI labelView post →Because we were just in Vienna I re-re-rewatched The Third Man this afternoon … and what a *stupendous* film it is. So many elements, so many moments, to note and celebrate. One of the all-time great movies, for me.
positive · AI labelView post →Tonight's #murderystuff movie is The Third Man (1949).
neutral · AI labelView post →#Noirvember is a global month-long holiday celebrated in November by cinephiles focusing on the film noir genre –created in 2010 by film writer Marya E. Gates as a month-long challenge. Day 28. Tonight, I'll be watching 'The Third Man' 1949 Dir. Carol Reed
unlabelledView post →“Orson Welles lists Citizen Kane as his best film, Alfred Hitchcock opts for Shadow of a Doubt, and Sir Carol Reed chose The Third Man – and I’m in all of them.” Joseph Cotten
unlabelledView post →#NowWatching THE THIRD MAN (1949). Director: Carol Reed. Joseph Cotton, Orson Welles. Cue the skewed camera angles, zither music & Valli, I'm revisiting post-WWII Vienna. #filmsky 📽 Criterion Collection 64
unlabelledView post →In 1999, the British Film Institute surveyed 1,000 people from the world of British film and television to produce a list of the greatest British films of the 20th century. Voters were asked to choose up to 100 films that were "culturally British". The Top Ten: 1. The Third Man (1949); Carol Reed
unlabelledView post →Scenes from The Third Man Museum in Vienna. Founded by a pair of film obsessives, the museum is split across multiple store fronts - the first is dedicated to the film’s production and promotion. #films #movies #filmnoir
unlabelledView post →One of my targets for 2026 is to watch a classic movie each week that I hadn't seen before. So far I have seen: 🔸Casablanca 🔸The Third Man 🔸Rear Window 🔸A Man For All Seasons 🔸The Best Years of Our Lives Such a refreshing change how writer-driven they are compared to director-driven modern films.
unlabelledView post →2 September 1949: the first screening takes place of Carol Reed's Vienna-based film 'The Third Man', starring Orson Welles
unlabelledView post →Every once in a while, one needs to admit to never having seen a classic film, in order to normalize filling in gaps. Tonight, I watch THE THIRD MAN for the first time.
unlabelledView post →Today's second film was The Third Man (1949). A good film with lovely cinematography and fantastic use of shadows. The downside was that I was just waiting ages for Orson Welles to show up and steal the show. Worth watching.
unlabelledView post →The Third Man #AlphabetChallenge #WeekFforFilms #Vienna
unlabelledView post →Graham Greene (with scenes from the Carol Reed film "The Third Man", written for the screen by Greene) - BOTD
unlabelledView post →#MovieMadness 9. A favorite British movie youtu.be/r9yyDEDGlr0?... London films Productions - The Third Man A perfectly splendid movie. 🫖
unlabelledView post →The Third Man is a sci-fi film about how awesome it would be if Vienna only had like 10,000 people in it.
unlabelledView post →Reading The Third Man - I like that Greene does an intro where he says “yeah tbh just go and watch the film, it’s better”
unlabelledView post →Favorite film noir character introduction- Harry Lime in THE THIRD MAN (1949) #NoirvemberChallenge
unlabelledView post →The stone cold classic film noir ‘The Third Man’ starring Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Trevor Howard, and Alida Valli opened in US theaters on this day 75 years ago. 📚💀🔫 #OTD
unlabelledView post →2/2. THE THIRD MAN cat arguably gives the greatest performance by a cat in any film. However, cats being cats, at least 3 different cats were used for filming - just look at the markings on his/her face and legs.
unlabelledView post →Okay, I'll bite. A truly perfect film (The Third Man):
unlabelledView post →Good morning! Here are my #lastfourwatched for #LetterboxdFriday Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins The Third Man Saturday Night Fever
unlabelledView post →#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched #Letterboxd #filmsky I'm Dreaming of a White Doomsday (2017) Send Help (2026) The Third Man (1949) Dirty Pretty Things (2002)
unlabelledView post →What movie has infinite rewatchability value for you? 🎬♾️🖤 "The Third Man" (1949).
unlabelledView post →#FilmSky #Movies 🎬🎥 Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you. One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order. Day 2 The Third Man
unlabelledView post →The Director of Photography on the film was Adam Greenberg. Cameron told him he wanted the movie to be shot mainly at night, and Greenberg took influence from film noir classics Double Indemnity and The Third Man. 33/65
unlabelledView post →#filmsilove #thethirdman
unlabelledView post →“What would you say is the greatest British film of all-time? Gimme a Top 5.” A Matter Of Life And Death The Third Man Life Of Brian 24 Hour Party People Shaun Of The Dead
unlabelledView post →Bit of a film noir image in Greenwich. Only went and watched The Third Man again last week didn't I.
unlabelledView post →2 September 1949: the first screening takes place of Carol Reed's Vienna-based film 'The Third Man', starring Orson Welles
unlabelledView post →This week on the FREE WITH ADS podcast we get into one of my favorite classic movies (THE THIRD MAN) with one of my favorite authors (@maggietokudahall.bsky.social)! maximumfun.org/episodes/fre...
unlabelledView post →So many great choices for writing have been mentioned already (Casablanca, Network, The Third Man, No Country for Old Men) - but I'll also nominate The Lion in Winter, just an insanely well-written movie, and Hudsucker Proxy, another Coen Bros movie but it doesn't get the love some other ones do.
unlabelledView post →Tonight’s movie: 1949’s The Third Man. I’ve been looking forward to it all week.
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