Trama:
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.

Cast:

Joseph Cotten Holly Martins

Alida Valli Anna Schmidt

Orson Welles Harry Lime

Trevor Howard Major Calloway

Paul Hörbiger Karl the Porter

Ernst Deutsch 'Baron' Kurtz

Erich Ponto Dr. Winkel

Siegfried Breuer Popescu

Hedwig Bleibtreu Anna's Landlady

Bernard Lee Sergeant Paine

Wilfrid Hyde-White Crabbin

Eric Pohlmann Waiter at Smolka's (uncredited)

Carol Reed UK Version's Opening Narrator (uncredited)

Annie Rosar The Porter's Wife (uncredited)

Karl Stepanek Actor at Josefstadt Theater (uncredited)

Theodore Gottlieb Man on Street (uncredited)

Supporto: Sconosciuto,

In prestito: No

Rapporto: Unknown