The Third Man (1949)

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.

Genres: Thriller, Mystery

What to watch after The Third Man

• Notorious (1946) — Same subject: film noir
• Citizen Kane (1941) — Joseph Cotten and Orson Welles appear in both
• Odd Man Out (1947) — Carol Reed directed both
• The Killers (1946) — Same subject: film noir
• Rebecca (1940)
• Touch of Evil (1958) — Orson Welles appears in both