改编自英国著名小说家格雷厄姆．格林的短篇小说，描述美国通俗小说作家马相斯应朋友哈里之邀来到二战后的维也纳，但一抵达便惊闻哈里车祸逝世的消息，而且警方告诉他哈里是无恶不作的黑帮分子，但马丁斯在追查真相时发现了破绽有一个神秘的第三者是其中关键，同时，马丁斯也认识并爱上了哈里的女友安aaa可是，哈里的突然出现，使马丁斯了解了丑陋的真相，导演卡罗尔．里德成功地以光影对比鲜明的映象效果重塑战后欧洲的混乱气氛，亦反映出美苏冷战的时代特色。饰演马丁斯的约瑟夫．哥顿表现出色，但在黑暗中现身的奥森．威尔斯饰演的配角哈里却更抢镜头。本片荣获1994年戛哪电影节金棕榈奖，第23届奥斯卡最佳摄影金像奖，英国电影学院最佳影片金奖，并被评选为英国电影史上最佳影片第一名。本片被评为电影史上杰出的100部电影之一。

Adapted from the famous British novelist Graham. Green's short story, describing that the American popular novelist Ma Xiangsi came to Vienna after World War II at the invitation of his friend Harry, but when he arrived, he was shocked to hear the news of Harry's death in a car accident, and the police told him that Harry was a gangster who did all kinds of evil, but Martin When Martins traced the truth, he discovered a flaw. A mysterious third party was the key. At the same time, Martins also met and fell in love with Harry's girlfriend Ann. However, Harry's sudden appearance made Martins understand the ugly truth. Director Carol. Reid successfully recreated the chaotic atmosphere of post-war Europe with sharp contrasts of light and shadow, and also reflected the characteristics of the Cold War era between the United States and the Soviet Union. Joseph Martins. Gordon performed well, but Orson who appeared in the dark. Welles' supporting character, Harry, steals the spotlight even more. The film won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 1994, the 23rd Academy Award for Best Cinematography, the BAFTA Best Film Gold Award, and was selected as the best film in British film history. The film was named one of the top 100 films in film history.