The Third Man is a 1949 British film noir directed by Carol Reed and starring Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, and Orson Welles. The film follows the story of Holly Martins, an American writer who arrives in post-war Vienna to meet his old friend Harry Lime, only to find out that he has recently died in a suspicious accident. The answer to the crossword is ABEL, which is the name of Harry Lime's friend and business partner.