Film · 1949 · Thriller · Mystery
Where The Third Man was filmed
A writer arrives in occupied Vienna to find his old friend dead, and the truth murkier still. The giant Prater Ferris wheel and a shadowed doorway deliver the film's most unforgettable reveals.
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Vienna, Austria
2 spotsWiener Riesenrad
The giant Ferris wheel at the Prater is where Harry Lime delivers his chilling cuckoo-clock speech.
Schreyvogelgasse Doorway
A shadowed doorway on this quiet lane is where Harry Lime is first revealed by a sudden shaft of light.
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