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'''''The Third Man''''' (1949) was a Cold War-era thriller directed by [[Carol Reed]] (''[[Night Train to Munich]]''), based on the novel by Graham Greene, and starred [[Joseph Cotten]], Alida Valli, [[Trevor Howard]], and [[Orson Welles]]. The film is widely considered to be one of the greatest motion pictures of the twentieth century. Holly Martins (Joseph Cotten) searches for a dead friend in postwar Vienna, amid widespread corruption and black marketeers. | |||
'''The following firearms were used in the film ''The Third Man'':''' | '''The following firearms were used in the film ''The Third Man'':''' | ||
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{{Infobox Movie | |||
|name = The Third Man | |||
|picture =Third-poster.jpg | |||
|caption = ''Movie Poster'' | |||
|country =[[Image:UKD.jpg|border|23px]] United Kingdom<br />[[Image:USA.jpg|border|23px]] United States | |||
|director = [[Carol Reed]] | |||
|date= 1949 | |||
|language = English<br />Russian<br /> German | |||
|distributor = British Lion Film Corporation (UK)<br>Selznick Releasing Organization (US) | |||
|character1=Holly Martins | |||
|character2=Harry Lime | |||
|character3=Major Calloway | |||
|character4=Sergeant Paine | |||
|character5= | |||
|actor1=[[Joseph Cotten]] | |||
|actor2=[[Orson Welles]] | |||
|actor3=[[Trevor Howard]] | |||
|actor4=[[Bernard Lee]] | |||
|actor5=[[]] | |||
}} | |||
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== M1 Garand == | == M1 Garand == | ||
During the opening montage, | During the opening montage, US troops are shown patrolling post-war Vienna with [[M1 Garand]]s. | ||
[[Image:M1 Garand.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M1 Garand semiautomatic Rifle with leather M1917 sling - .30-06]] | [[Image:M1 Garand.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M1 Garand semiautomatic Rifle with leather M1917 sling - .30-06]] | ||
[[Image:Third-garand1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The | [[Image:Third-garand1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The US troops with M1 Garand rifles.]] | ||
== Mosin Nagant | == Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine == | ||
During the opening montage, | During the opening montage, Soviet troops are shown patrolling post-war Vienna with [[Mosin Nagant M1944 Carbine]]s. | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:M44Carbine.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine, with attached side-folding bayonet - 7.62x54mm R]] | ||
[[Image:Third-mosin1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The | [[Image:Third-mosin1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Soviet troops with Mosin Nagant M44 carbines.]] | ||
== M1911 == | == M1911 == | ||
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== Browning Hi-Power == | == Browning Hi-Power == | ||
Maj. Calloway ([[Trevor Howard]]), a British | Maj. Calloway ([[Trevor Howard]]), a British Army M.P. in Vienna, carries a [[Browning Hi-Power]]. One of the Austrian police officers leading the chase for Lime through the sewers also carries a Hi-Power. | ||
[[Image:Browning-HP-P35.jpg|thumb|none|350px|The first version of the classic pistol, developed by John Browning and adopted by Belgium in 1935, the '''FN P-35''' - 9x19mm. During World War II, the Germans would occupy the Belgian firearms factories and continued to produce this gun, still called the P-35, but with ''Waffenamt'' stamps. The Design would be adopted by other countries and manufactured abroad with the generic designation simply as the "Browning High Power".]] | [[Image:Browning-HP-P35.jpg|thumb|none|350px|The first version of the classic pistol, developed by John Browning and adopted by Belgium in 1935, the '''FN P-35''' - 9x19mm. During World War II, the Germans would occupy the Belgian firearms factories and continued to produce this gun, still called the P-35, but with ''Waffenamt'' stamps. The Design would be adopted by other countries and manufactured abroad with the generic designation simply as the "Browning High Power".]] | ||
[[Image:Third-bhp1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Calloway, Paine, and another officer search for Harry Lime.]] | [[Image:Third-bhp1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Calloway, Paine, and another officer search for Harry Lime.]] | ||
[[Image:Third-bhp2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Calloway with his Browning Hi-Power drawn.]] | [[Image:Third-bhp2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Calloway with his Browning Hi-Power drawn.]] | ||
[[Image:Third-bhp3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An Austrian officer waves his Browning Hi-Power.]] | [[Image:Third-bhp3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An Austrian officer waves his Browning Hi-Power. Note how even though the hammer appears to be down, he shows excellent trigger discipline.]] | ||
== Luger P08 == | == Luger P08 == | ||
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[[Image:Third-webp1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Sgt. Paine with his Webley drawn in the sewers.]] | [[Image:Third-webp1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Sgt. Paine with his Webley drawn in the sewers.]] | ||
[[Image:Third-webp2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Holly Martins takes Paine's Webley.]] | [[Image:Third-webp2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Holly Martins takes Paine's Webley.]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:41, 29 July 2023
The Third Man (1949) was a Cold War-era thriller directed by Carol Reed (Night Train to Munich), based on the novel by Graham Greene, and starred Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Trevor Howard, and Orson Welles. The film is widely considered to be one of the greatest motion pictures of the twentieth century. Holly Martins (Joseph Cotten) searches for a dead friend in postwar Vienna, amid widespread corruption and black marketeers.
The following firearms were used in the film The Third Man:
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M1 Garand
During the opening montage, US troops are shown patrolling post-war Vienna with M1 Garands.
Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine
During the opening montage, Soviet troops are shown patrolling post-war Vienna with Mosin Nagant M1944 Carbines.
M1911
Several British and U.S. MPs in Vienna carry M1911 pistols in their holsters.
Webley Mk IV Duty Model
Harry Lime (Orson Welles) mentions to Holly Martins that he carries a gun, later proven when he draws his short-barreled Webley Mk IV Duty Model.
Karabiner 98k
The German troops assisting the British in their hunt for Harry Lime carry Karabiner 98k rifles.
Browning Hi-Power
Maj. Calloway (Trevor Howard), a British Army M.P. in Vienna, carries a Browning Hi-Power. One of the Austrian police officers leading the chase for Lime through the sewers also carries a Hi-Power.
Luger P08
Several of the Austrian police officers searching for Harry Lime in the sewers carry Luger P08 pistols.
Webley Mk IV Pocket Model
Sgt. Paine (Bernard Lee, best known as "M" in the James Bond series from 1962-1979) carries a Webley Mk IV Pocket Model, which Holly Martins (Joseph Cotten) picks up when he searches for Lime in the sewers.
