The Third Man [1949]

"In Italy, for thirty years under the Borgias, they had warfare, terror, murder, bloodshed — they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance. In Switzerland, they had brotherly love, they had five hundred years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock."

Orson Welles and Joseph Cotten star as Harry Lime and Holly Martins in Carlo Reeds "The Third Man", screenplay by Graham Greene, score by Anton Karas.

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[tlibber]

Perhaps the best entrance in ANY film EVER. Great post.

[PlayIt4MeAgainSam]

It was an outstanding entrance!

How can Harry Lime, as the villain in this movie lose? He has both the girl & the cat on his side before you ever see his face! No wonder he's got that sly smile! He's a winner no matter what!

[Evolinag]

ja zum Teufel noch mal was ist denn da los?

[RABBELL1]

Poorest editing scene of any Oscar winning film.

[Nojnotpu]

This has to be one of the most iconic scenes, in any film, produced anywhere, The film itself must rank as one of the finest movies ever made.

[CharlieSweden]

Oh... that smile!

[Djulew]

I'm totally in love with Orson Welles!

[SIngli6]

@morgantown1

No. My modus operandi is intelligence.

[morgantown1]

@HenryHallsGuestNight Good call, pretentiousness is clearly his M.O. More importantly, what an entrance from Orson there, teasing his ol chum

[SIngli6]

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