The Third Man
1949 · 105 MIN · IMDB 8.1 · 188,473 VOTES · DIR. Carol Reed
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,283 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:58 ?? [Bells Chiming]
00:07:22 I've got a car here.
00:10:38 - [Man] Auf Wiedersehen. - I like a good western.
00:13:13 Sounds anti-British, sir.
00:16:41 - What did he say? - He says he doesn't know everybody.
00:20:35 Well, I saw you at the funeral.
00:23:59 [German]
00:26:41 You shouldn't get mixed up in this.
00:31:02 - What's she saying? - Only complaining about the way they behave in her house.
00:35:04 Could he have been-
00:38:36 You've found out my little secret.
00:41:20 You'll never teach these Austrians to be good citizens.
00:45:07 Oh, that was nine years ago.
00:48:33 [German]
00:52:51 I said, where would you put Mr. James Joyce?
00:57:01 The unlucky ones went off their heads. You can see them now in the mental ward.
01:01:07 Don't you want to play, kitty? Aw, sleepy? Sleepy, kitty?
01:05:51 Cat got your tongue?
01:12:43 [German]
01:17:15 That was pretty smart, wasrt it?
01:20:18 Nobody thinks in terms ofhuman beings.
01:24:02 There we are, miss.
01:28:10 It won't make any difference in the long run. I'll get him.
01:35:48 [German]
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,283
Dialogue density12.2 lines / min
First line00:00:58
Final line01:35:48
Production Record
DirectorCarol Reed
LanguageEnglish
Revenue$1,226,098
IMDb votes188,473