The Third Man (1949) Parents Guide & Movie Info
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The Third Man - Family Review

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.

1949 | 104 Minutes

No MPAA rating
IMDB: 8.1 ⭐️ Votes: 172,654

Content Warnings

  • Sexual Content
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    An artful painting of a nude lady is seen in the background very briefly, maybe one second.

    There is one scene of brief partial nudity when a stripper wearing pasties dances in the background. At minute marker 58:50.

  • Violence
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    People are shot bloodlessly.

    People describe the death of a character from being hit by a car, but not in detail.

    A man is murdered offscreen -- the only thing shown is the body-bag being taken out of the building.

    Two people are shot, one being shown onscreen. No visible wound or blood.

  • Profanity
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    One utterance of "God," and one of "Lord."

  • Intense Scenes
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    A man disturbingly speaks of people as though they are meaningless to him.

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