The Third Man Theme The Third Man Theme "The Third Man Theme" (also known as "The Harry Lime Theme") is an instrumental written and performed by Anton Karas for the soundtrack to the 1949 film "The Third Man". "The Third Man" is a 1949 British film noir, directed by Carol Reed. One night after a long day of filming "The Third Man" on location in Vienna, Reed and cast members Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli and Orson Welles had dinner and retired to a wine cellar. In the bistro, which retained the atmosphere of the pre-war days, they heard the zither music of Anton Karas,
Alex Gordon (writer-producer) producing at 20th Century Fox. He later wrote the documentary, "Gene Autry: America's Singing Cowboy" (1993). Alex Gordon (writer-producer) Alex Gordon (8 September 1922 – 24 June 2003) was a British film producer and screenwriter. He produced eighteen films, including the American International Pictures films "Day the World Ended" (1955) and "The She Creature" (1956). He wrote screenplays for three films, two of them with B-movie director Ed Wood, "Jail Bait" (1954) and "Bride of the Monster" (1956). Gordon's brother Richard Gordon was also a film producer. Alex Gordon was a film publicist who served in the British Army. After