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The Third Man

Classic film noir about an American writer who visits postwar Vienna to see an old friend but is told that the latter is dead. Incredulous at the suggestion his friend was a criminal, the writer attempts to clear the dead man's name but soon finds events taking a strange turn.

1 hour, 45 minutes

Last on

Tue 30 Dec 202511:25
BBC Two

Music Played

  • Anton Karas

    The Harry Lime Theme

  • Anton Karas

    The Big Ben Tune

  • Anton Karas

    Holly Runs After Harrys Shadow

  • Anton Karas

    Holly and Harry Meet At The Praters Big Wheel

Credits

Holly MartinsJoseph Cotten
Anna SchmidtValli
Major CallowayTrevor Howard
Harry LimeOrson Welles
Sergeant PaineBernard Lee
Harry's porterPaul Hoerbiger
'Baron' KurtzErnst Deutsch
PopescuSiegfried Breuer
Dr WinkelErich Ponto
CrabbinWilfrid Hyde-White
Anna's old landladyHedwig Bleibtreu
ProducerDavid O Selznick
ProducerAlexander Korda
ProducerCarol Reed
WriterAlexander Korda
WriterGraham Greene
WriterCarol Reed
DirectorCarol Reed
Director of photographyRobert Krasker

Broadcasts

  • Mon 31 Dec 200719:30
    BBC Four
  • Boxing Day 200919:15
    BBC Four
  • Tue 22 Dec 201523:00
    BBC Four
  • Sun 7 Aug 201613:00
    BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Sat 17 Feb 201814:15
    BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Sun 28 Jul 201912:40
    BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire & BBC Scotland
  • Thu 1 Apr 202121:00
    BBC Four
  • Sat 20 Nov 202113:15
    BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Thu 24 Feb 202220:00
    BBC Four
  • Wed 28 Dec 202209:35
    BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Sun 12 Mar 202314:40
    BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Sat 26 Aug 202312:30
    BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Sat 2 Mar 202413:15
    BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only
  • Sat 2 Mar 202414:15
    BBC Two England, HD, Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
  • Thu 7 Mar 202423:00
    BBC Four
  • Sun 27 Oct 202412:15
    BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Sat 15 Mar 202514:50
    BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Tue 30 Dec 202511:25
    BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire

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