the third man

“The Third Man” is a film about loyalty that takes place in war-torn Vienna. In the opening scene Holly Martins, an American writer, is getting off a train. He has come to Vienna because an old friend of twenty years, Harry Lime, says he has found him a job and has offered to help him out. However, when Holly arrives at Harry’s apartment, the porter informs him that Harry is dead. Holly, astonished by this information, sets out to attend Harry’s funeral. After the service, Holly is offered a ride from Major Calloway, an officer who had been investigating Harry. He tells Holly that Harry had been involved in a scandal but Holly doesn’t believe it. After hearing this Holly becomes very suspicious about the circumstances of his friend’s death and decides to investigate for himself.
The rest of the story unfolds as a classic murder mystery. As Holly investigates he discovers new facts that don’t jive with the eyewitness accounts. New information not only sheds new light on t...