Where to watch The Third Man (1949) tonight
The Third Man (1949) runs 1 h 45 min, is rated NR in the US and averages 7.9 from 2,220 TMDB members. 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.
- Runtime
- 1 h 45 min — ends 9:45 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- NR (US)
- Genres
- Thriller, Mystery
- Released
- August 31, 1949
- TMDB rating
- 7.9 / 10 from 2,220 votes
- Director
- Carol Reed
- Starring
- Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Trevor Howard, Orson Welles
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: IndieFlix (subscription), Cineverse (subscription), Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel (subscription), BFI Player Amazon Channel (subscription), IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel (subscription), Artiflix (subscription), Kanopy (free), Fawesome (free), Plex (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Third Man?
- The Third Man is 1 h 45 min long (105 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:45 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Third Man rated?
- The Third Man is rated NR in the US.
- Is The Third Man a good movie to watch with a group?
- Good for a small group that will pay attention. Thriller and Mystery keep a room quiet in the good way: phones down, guesses out loud.
- Where can I stream The Third Man?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-08: IndieFlix (subscription), Cineverse (subscription), Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel (subscription), BFI Player Amazon Channel (subscription), IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel (subscription), Artiflix (subscription), Kanopy (free), Fawesome (free), Plex (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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