The Third Man poster
Movie · 1949

The Third Man

1h 45m
Thriller, Mystery
Carol Reed
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.
Your take
Feels most like Dial M for Murder, Sleuth and The Maltese Falcon

Details

Original title
The Third Man
Director
Carol Reed
Year
1949
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Thriller, Mystery