The Third Man (1949)

United Kingdom, 105 min
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Media (2)

Original title The Third Man
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • United Kingdom
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
  • English
  • German
  • Russian
Swedish release 1949-10-26

Cast

Joseph Cotten
Holly Martins, amerikansk västernförfattare

Alida Valli (as Valli)
Anna Schmidt, skådespelerska, tjeckiska

Orson Welles
Harry Lime, "tredje mannen", svartabörshaj

Trevor Howard
Major Calloway, chef för den engelska militärpolisen i Wien

Paul Hörbiger
Karl, portvakt

Ernst Deutsch
Baron Kurtz, Harrys kumpan

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Titles

Original title
  • The Third Man
Swedish release title
  • Den tredje mannen

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Line Producer
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Advisor
Dialogue Coach
Script Supervisor
Dialogue
Story Editor
Associate Producer
Assistant to the Producer
Production Secretary
Unit Publicist
Camera Operator
Still Photographer
Assistant Cameraman
Gaffer
Negative Cutter
Assistant Production Designer
Set Decorator
Propman
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Hair Stylist
Driver
Assistant Costume Designer
Assistant Film Editor
Boom Operator
Sound Editor

Cast

Joseph Cotten Holly Martins, amerikansk västernförfattare
Alida Valli (as Valli) Anna Schmidt, skådespelerska, tjeckiska
Orson Welles Harry Lime, "tredje mannen", svartabörshaj
Trevor Howard Major Calloway, chef för den engelska militärpolisen i Wien
Paul Hörbiger Karl, portvakt
Ernst Deutsch Baron Kurtz, Harrys kumpan
Erich Ponto Dr. Winkel, Harrys kumpan
Siegfried Breuer Popescu, rumän, Harrys kumpan
Hedwig Bleibtreu Annas hyresvärdinna
Bernard Lee Sergeant Paine, Calloways medhjälpare
Wilfrid Hyde-White Mr. Cribbin, ledare för The Cultural Re-Education Section i Wien
- Ej krediterade:
Annie Rosar portvakten Karls fru
Herbert Halbik Hansl, den lille österrikiske pojken
Alexis Chesnakov överste Brodsky vid den ryska sektionspolisen
Paul Hardtmuth portiern på Hotell Sacher
Geoffrey Keen en amerikansk militärpolis
Fritz Weiss dörrvakten på Casanova
Martin Miller hovmästaren på Casanova
Nelly Arno en gammal garderobiär, Kurtz mor
Frederick Schreicker Hansls far
Jenny Werner Dr. Winkels hembiträde
Reed De Rouen amerikansk militärpolis på järnvägsstationen
Eric Pohlmann uppassaren i baren på Kärtnerstrasse
Leo Bieber bartendern på Casanova
Lily Kann sjuksköterska
Thomas Gallagher chaufför
Madge Brindley gäst på Casanova
Jack Faint gäst på Casanova
Karel Stepanek (as Karl Stepanek) skådespelare på Josefstadtteatern
Hannah Norbert skådespelare på Josefstadtteatern
Paula Breese Crabbins gäst
Fritz Krenn ung österrikare
Harry Belcher Popescus medhjälpare
Michael Connor Popescus medhjälpare
Jack Arrow militärpolis
Reg Morris militärpolis
Stephen Gray militärpolis
Duncan Ryder militärpolis
Brooks Kyle militärpolis
Ray Browne militärpolis
Arthur Hall militärpolis
Howard Leighton militärpolis
Gordon Tanner militärpolis
Michael Godfrey militärpolis
Guy Du Morceau militärpolis
Arthur Barrett militärpolis
Paul Carpenter militärpolis
Vernon Greeves militärpolis
Rex Wilding stand-in för Joseph Cotten

Companies

Production Company London Film Productions Ltd.
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Warner-Tonefilm AB 1965
AB Wivefilm 1949
AB Europa Film 1976
Distributor in Sweden (DCP) Studio S Entertainment 2021
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) Universal Pictures Nordic AB 2006
Atlantic Film AB 2004

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 75949
Date 1949-10-11
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2845 meters


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Western Electric Recording
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 2874 meter
Length in minutes 105 min


Original work

Original title The Third Man (Novel)
Author Graham Greene


Production location

hösten 1948
London Film Studios Shepperton United Kingdom
Vienna Austria

Release dates

First showing 1949-09-03 Plaza London Sweden 105 min
Release in Sweden 1949-10-26 China Stockholm Sweden 104 min
TV showing 1971-04-10 TV2 Sweden
1972-09-09 TV2 Sweden
1997-12-26 SVT2 Sweden
Cinemateksvisning, arkivkopia 2001-09-09
DVD release 2004-04-06 Sweden
2006-05-10 Sweden
Cinemateksvisning, arkivkopia 2013-02-08
2013-02-13
2013-02-23
2013-03-19
Cinematheque screening 2017-01-15 Filmhuset Stockholm Sweden
2017-01-15 Filmhuset Stockholm Sweden
Cinemateksvisning, arkivkopia 2017-01-15
Cinematheque screening 2019-11-21 Filmhuset Stockholm Sweden
Cinemateksvisning, arkivkopia 2019-11-21
TV showing 2023-01-04 SVT1 Sweden 93 min

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2830


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2809


Element type Duplicate negative
Carrier type 35 mm


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
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Size About 70 x 100 cm
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Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
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Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
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Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
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Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
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Holdings Scripts

Script type Cutting continuity
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Slides 11
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


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