Carol Reed takes you on a journey of intrigue and subterfuge in this classic thriller of Post-War British Cinema, reuniting the famous talents of Joseph Cotton and the legendary Orson Welles (both of Citizen Kane fame). At the invitation of his friend Harry Lime (Welles), Holly Martins (Cotton) arrives in Vienna only to discover his friend has died in suspicious circumstances. In his attempt to unravel the mystery surrounding his friend's death Martins uncovers a web of intrigue and deceit involving the black market, multinational police and a mysterious Czech woman.