The Third Man (1949), original photographic production still, US

Unframed: 8 x 10 in. (20 x 25 cm)

Framed: 12 1/8 x 14 5/8 in. (30.7 x 39.6 cm)

This photographic productions still was printed with a blank area at the bottom, then a paper snipe with the film title and credits was stuck on before sending it to the press.

This powerful film noir was directed by Carol Reed and written by Graham Greene. The film stars Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Valli and Trevor Howard. Robert Krasker's brilliant expressionist cinematography, with its distorted camera angles and distinctive lighting, won him an Oscar for Best Cinematography. The film is considered a masterpiece of its genre.