The Third Man (British Lion Film, 1949)....

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The Third Man (British Lion Film, 1949). Three Sheet (41" X 81"). Carol Reed's "The Third Man" is one of the odd successes among international films of the late 1940s. Here was a quirky movie from England, with Hitchcock-like touches and an odd sense of humor, that manages to be grim, and wryly witty, while retaining a good bit of author Graham Greene's sensibility. Producer Alexander Korda wanted Noël Coward to play the mysterious Harry Lime, but, once Orson Welles was cast in the part, the movie became a testament to his presence and impact; he's only on screen for about a quarter of the movie, but he's the actor that everyone remembers. There is fold line wear with small areas of paper loss, slight creases and smudges. The poster has been professionally restored, rendering these defects hard to detect. Very Fine- on Linen.

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