American writer Holly Martins goes to post-Second World War Vienna at the invitation of his old friend Harry Lime, only to be told that Lime has been killed by a car while crossing the street. However, the author finds the circumstances surrounding his death fail to add up and goes in search of the truth - but is unprepared for the ugly secrets he uncovers. Carol Reed's thriller, written by Graham Greene, starring Joseph Cotten, Orson Welles, Alida Valli and Trevor Howard