We're reaching back into CLASSIC film catalogs and discussing The Third Man. Does the film hold up? Is it truly mysterious? WHO IS THE THIRD MAN?!

Character Cheat Sheet!

• Joseph Cotton as Holly Martins (aka "the guy we give 10 names to during the pod...")
• Alida Valli as Anna Schmidt
• Orson Welles as Harry Lime
• Trevor Howard as Major Calloway

Show Notes

• Zither time! w/ Anton Karas
• The Third Man hits #5 on AFI's Top 10 Mystery Films

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