The Third man

Presents one of film history's mystery classics about an American novelist who arrives in Vienna and finds out that his friend has been killed in an accident. Shows that, as the facts unravel, a classic thriller builds and finally climaxes with a manhunt through the sewers of Vienna. Stars Orson Welles and Joseph Cotten; directed by Sir Carol Reed. , Presents one of film history's mystery classics about an American novelist who arrives in Vienna and finds out that his friend has been killed in an accident. Shows that, as the facts unravel, a classic thriller builds and finally climaxes with a manhunt through the sewers of Vienna. Stars Orson Welles and Joseph Cotten; directed by Sir Carol Reed.

American pulp Western writer Holly Martins comes to Vienna seeking his childhood friend, Harry Lime, who has offered him a job. Upon arrival he discovers that Lime was killed just hours earlier by a speeding truck while crossing the street. Martins decides to remain in Vienna to clear his friend's name. He meets two British Army Police: Sergeant Paine (Bernard Lee), a fan of Martins' pulp novels, and his superior, Major Calloway (Trevor Howard) who says Lime was a criminal.