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Striking visuals, a tireless chase through the Viennese sewer system, impeccable performances from Joseph Cotten, Orson Welles, and Alida Valli, and a haunting zither score unite to forge one of the finest entries in British film history. Carol Reed directs Graham Greene's script (from his novella) about an American pulp novelist who arrives in postwar Vienna to see an old friend, the enigmatic Harry Lime, and is startled to learn of his puzzling death. With Trevor Howard. 105 min. Standard; Soundtrack English. Region Free
