The Third Man
Pulp novelist Holly Martins travels to shadowy, postwar Vienna, only to find himself investigating the mysterious death of an old friend, Harry Lime.
Director
Carol Reed
Studio
N/A
Release
01 Feb 1950
Runtime
104 min
Genres
Drama, Film-Noir, Mystery
Cast & Characters
Orson Welles
Joseph Cotten
Alida Valli
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Critical Assessment
IMDb
8.1/10
RT Critics
99%
Metacritic
97/100
The Third Man holds 8.1/10 on IMDb (193,556 votes), 99% on Rotten Tomatoes, 97/100 on Metacritic.
Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.
Ratings as of 2026-07-30
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AI Verdict
AI-generatedBased on aggregated scores (8.1/10 on IMDb (193,556 votes), 99% on Rotten Tomatoes, 97/100 on Metacritic), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
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