THE THIRD MAN

Full Name:	Harry Lime
Series Name:	The Third Man
Nationality:	British
Organization:	None
Occupation	Other - Scoundrel

Creator:	Graham Greene
Time Span:	1949 - 1965

ABOUT THE SERIES

Harry Lime is a scoundrel.

He is a smuggler, a thief, a con man, a blackmailer, and even a killer. He has scruples only until they get in his way. He can be your best friend and confidant and make you feel as though you can and should trust him with everything you hold dear, right up to the moment when you realize he is gone and so are your valuables. He does not like to kill and he will go out of his way to avoid doing so but when it comes to him or someone else leaving this Earth, he never has any hesitation as to his choice.

He is a lover of beautiful women and connoisseur of drink and food and cigars but he will stay with no particular woman long enough to allow her to have any hold over him and since he has been poor more times than he likes to recall, he understands that it is necessary to be able to do without the excellent spirits and cuisine until such time as his finances will allow them again.

He is a man of the world, having traveled to virtually every major city on this planet and has people in each that remember his visits fondly or plot ways of getting revenge should he ever return. He also has police forces in many, many countries either actively seeking his arrest or guarding carefully for new infractions he might commit.

Harry Lime has, apparently, many lives, like a cat.

We meet him for the first time at the end of one of those lives (since his tale was told 70 years ago, I do not worry about spoilers). The most famous of all his escapades is his final one in which he is living in Vienna shortly after WWII and running a medical charity helping the thousands in horrible conditions. At least he was until he was tragically killed in a car accident.

That is when we learn that Harry Lime the humanitarian was really Lime the murderer - not by his own hands but by his scheme of watering down penicillin to make a bigger profit, so much so that scores of people have needlessly died, including children. The authorities were closing in on him and capture is all but certain. Lime decides his only escape is to die, so he does.

But of course, he does not really and that first adventure is all about a friend of his learning about the duplicity and eventually helping to bring about the real final end of Harry Lime.

But then we have a large assortment of exquisite and fascinating tales that Harry Lime recounts to us of his exploits in the many years leading up to his end. He lets us know at the beginning of most of these that he will finally pay for his sins but in the meantime, here is an interesting story or two to entertain us.

The Harry Lime we learn of in these several dozen adventures is a scoundrel like mentioned above but it is hard to see in this Lime the man that would do such a despicable act as messing with medications. These stories give us a scoundrel, yes, but he is a delightful one and it is hard to not root for the man even knowing he is about to do naughty things.

And then we have many, many stories about a Harry Lime who, oddly enough, did not die in the sewers of Vienna, shot by his old friend while being pursued by the authorities.

This Lime is a reformed scoundrel, a man that has given up the life of a criminal for a very successful one as an import/exporter doing business all over the world. He is sharp, intelligent, experienced, canny, and determined. He has a fair number of enemies from the days of old but he also has scores of friends who will help him when needed.

This Harry Lime is as much fun to follow as the knave from the earlier set of adventures but for different reasons. This Lime we root for not because he is wonderfully bad but because he is the good guy and deserves our admiration.

So which is the real Harry Lime? Sort of depends on which book or movie or radio broadcast or television episode you are watching. Each of these incarnations of Lime is a good one, albeit quite different than the others.

And as for who or what The Third Man is, well, there is a fair amount of speculation about that but the truth is, no one knows. My favorite theory, and there are several out there, is that in the report of the initial death of Lime from the car accident, it was said there were two men seen carrying "Lime's" body away and there was an unidentified Third Man with them. Might that Third Man have been Lime?

BOOKS

Number of Books:	2
First Appearance:	1950
Last Appearance:	1952

An interesting tidbit that I have read by Charles Drazin in The Criterion Collection which sounds totally plausible so I am repeating it here is that the author, Graham Greene, had been hired to come up with an original idea for a suspense movie taking place in either Vienna or Rome.

Greene had experience drafting screenplays from previous works but doing so out of whole cloth proved to be daunting. As a result, after he had come up with the idea for the movie, he sat down and wrote the story out as a novella which he was then able to turn into a screenplay. He had not planned to do anything with the novella but plans change and so roughly the same time the movie was coming out, so was his novella in The American Magazine.

A good number of differences exist between the novella, which was Greene's original idea, and the finished product, which had been tweaked over and over by the director and the producers. The first name of the main character, Martins, moved from Rollo to Holly. The importance of the lover of Harry Lime, Anna, would be increased in the film. The ending relationship between Martins and Anna would be altered tremendously from their leaving together to their going their separate way.


1			The Third Man Written by Graham Greene Copyright: 1950 Book form of the same novella (some call it a short novel) published earlier in The American Magazine, March 1949. Rollo Martins is a hack writer of paperback Westerns who is offered a job by his old friend Harry Lime. The job is in Vienna working for a charity. When Martins arrives in Austria, he learns Lime has been killed in a street accident but as Martins looks into it, he finds that Lime was considered a horrible racketeer. Note: has been published alone and with another novella, The Fallen Idol.

2			The Lives of Harry Lime Written by Orson Welles Copyright: 1952 Collection of novelizations of 15 of the 52 radio episodes in the program of the same name, The Lives of Harry Lime. The collection's author is attributed to Orson Welles who is said to have written many of the episodes though who wrote the novelizations is not known and likely not Welles. The stories are: It's in the Bag The Golden Fleece Art is Long and Lime is Fleeting Love Affair See Naples and Live Every Frame Has a Silver Lining Paris is Not the Same Five Thousand Pengoes and a Kiss The Hand of Glory The Hyacinth Patrol Horseplay Work of Art Rogue's Holiday A Ticket to Tangier An Old Moorish Custom

NOVELLAS AND SHORT STORIES

Number of Stories:	15
First Appearance:	1952
Last Appearance:	1952


1			It's in the Bag Written by Orson Welles Copyright: 1952 Published in the collection The Lives of Harry Lime - novelization of episode 30 of the radio program of the same name as the collection. Traveling on the Orient Express heading to Belgrade, Harry Lime is becoming more and more annoyed with his compartment mate, Stathacopoulos, but not so much as to do anything about him until he can relieve the Greek of the man's $10k in black market proceeds.

2			The Golden Fleece Written by Orson Welles Copyright: 1952 Published in the collection The Lives of Harry Lime - novelization of episode 11 of the radio program of the same name as the collection. Though he has little boating experience, Harry Lime takes the job of captaining a yacht from Spain to Hong Kong because the lovely Nadya asked him to. She is the widow of Hans who was a captain in the Nazi navy. They have been conveying a goodly amount in gold bars to her father, General Wai, which naturally sparks Lime's interest.

3			Art is Long and Lime is Fleeting Written by Sigmund Miller Copyright: 1952 Published in the collection The Lives of Harry Lime - novelization of episode 15 of the radio program of the same name as the collection. Passing himself off as a dealer in rare art, Harry Lime buys a painting for a small amount convinced he can sell it as a Renoir for a far greater amount. His plan is interrupted by the arrival of Paul Bazin, a man Lime had conned in the past.

4			Love Affair Written by Sigmund Miller Copyright: 1952 Published in the collection The Lives of Harry Lime - novelization of episode 7 of the radio program of the same name as the collection. Harry Lime is in an oil town in Saudi Arabia where he was representing people wanting oil concessions from the ruler. Several others do not want him to success so he has to be extra clever.

5			See Naples and Live Written by Sigmund Miller Copyright: 1952 Published in the collection The Lives of Harry Lime - novelization of episode 2 of the radio program of the same name as the collection. An American woman named Mrs. Donaldson is visiting Naples with her female companion as well as a lovely emerald necklace Harry Lime is interested in alleviating her of.

6			Every Frame Has a Silver Lining Written by Robert Cenedella Copyright: 1952 Published in the collection The Lives of Harry Lime - novelization of episode 13 of the radio program of the same name as the collection. Though Harry Lime has claimed strongly that he does not deal in drugs, in this adventure he is in Tehran and comes into contact with a man named Pappas who has $50k in opium which Lime gets his hands on. Putting it into the frame of a picture, Lime convinces an American family to take it back to the States.

7			Paris is Not the Same Written by Joseph Cochran Copyright: 1952 Published in the collection The Lives of Harry Lime - novelization of episode 49 of the radio program of the same name as the collection. In a scheme very close to the one that will eventually get Harry Lime killed, Lime connects with the butler of a perfume maker and together they plan to steal a truck shipment of the product, dilute it, and sell it to American soldiers to send home to their girlfriends.

8			Five Thousand Pengoes and a Kiss Copyright: 1952 Published in the collection The Lives of Harry Lime - novelization of episode 26 of the radio program of the same name as the collection. Possibly shortly after WWII, Harry Lime is in Budapest when he meets Helene, a woman in show business who wants to leave the country but cannot get her exit papers because the government hopes her fugitive husband will show up and get arrested. Lime offers to help her, for a price, of course.

9			The Hand of Glory Copyright: 1952 Published in the collection The Lives of Harry Lime - novelization of episode 24 of the radio program of the same name as the collection. Needing to get out of Paris, Harry Lime is on a boat where he meets Helen who is heading to a small town that Lime thinks will be a good place to lie low. He takes a room with an older couple who turn out to be would-be alchemists in need of someone to sacrifice to gain greater knowledge.

10			The Hyacinth Patrol Copyright: 1952 Published in the collection The Lives of Harry Lime - novelization of episode 31 of the radio program of the same name as the collection. In a bar in Cristobal along the Panama Canal, Harry Lime becomes involved in a rivalry between two men, Dolan and Nugent. Dolan is in love with Nugent's girl. He talks Lime into helping prove Nugent is a traitor to America so Dolan can have a chance with the girl.

11			Horseplay Copyright: 1952 Published in the collection The Lives of Harry Lime - novelization of episode 17 of the radio program of the same name as the collection. Once again in Paris, Harry Lime is working with a man named Andre on a con. It involves dropping a wallet near the mark which contains info on horse racing. The mark is led to believe Lime is involved in fixing horse races and wants in on it.

12			Work of Art Written by Bud Lesser Copyright: 1952 Published in the collection The Lives of Harry Lime - novelization of episode 9 of the radio program of the same name as the collection. In Buenos Aires in 1944, Harry Lime is asked by a black market art dealer to get the attention of a woman who runs an exclusive art gallery. She has a Reubens that the man wants Lime to help get for him.

13			Rogue's Holiday Copyright: 1952 Published in the collection The Lives of Harry Lime - novelization of episode 8 of the radio program of the same name as the collection. Having conned a few Wall Street investors out of a nice bundle, Harry Lime is taking a cruise. There he meets Anne who claims to be a princess recently fleeing her Eastern European principality. She has in her possession a pearl necklace Harry would like to own. Things to do not go well.

14			A Ticket to Tangier Written by Orson Welles Copyright: 1952 Published in the collection The Lives of Harry Lime - novelization of episode 4 of the radio program of the same name as the collection. Broke in Paris, Harry Lime sees an advertisement in the newspaper inviting him to Tangier. The flight there, paid for by a mysterious benefactor, had Lime meet an air hostess named Patsy. She, it turns out, is was that patron and she had a shipment of heroin she needs his help selling. He does not like dope and he does not like her but he does like money.

15			An Old Moorish Custom Copyright: 1952 Published in the collection The Lives of Harry Lime - novelization of episode 20 of the radio program of the same name as the collection. In Algiers, Harry Lime is interested in Valarie while waiting for a chance to con some money from a Bedouin gangster. The lady is a descendant of a Berber pirate and might know the location of a buried treasure.

MOVIES

Number of Movies:	1
First Appearance:	1949
Last Appearance:	1955


1			The Third Man Director: Carol Reed Writer: Graham Green Actors: Joseph Cotten as Holly Martins, Orson Welles as Harry Lime, Alida Valli as Anna Schmidt, Trevor Howard as Major Calloway, Bernard Lee as Sgt. Paine Released: 1949 Holly Martins is a pulp Western writer in need of a job. He gets an offer for one in Vienna from his old friend Harry Lime. Arriving there he learns that Lime was killed in a street accident. Not trusting the official story, he decides to investigate the death himself.

2			Confidential Report aka Mr. Arkadin Director: Orson Welles Writer: Orson Welles Actors: Orson Welles as Gregory Arkadin, Michael Redgrave as Burgomil Trebitsch, Patricia Medina as Mily Released: 1955 This is NOT about Harry Lime. Rather, it is about an American adventurer who is asked to look into the past of a secretive tycoon named Gregory Arkadin. Looking too deeply into this man's past is a very dangerous activity. It was taken from a script Orson Welles wrote for the Man of Mystery radio episode where Lime was the man doing the looking.

TELEVISION


Number of Episodes:	77
First Appearance:	1959
Last Appearance:	1965
Network:	BBC

REGULAR CAST
Michael Rennie	Harry Lime [ 1-4 ]
Jonathan Harris	Bradford Webster [ 1-4 ]

According to Wikipedia, "The series was a co-production between the NTA Film Network and the BBC. The first twenty episodes were shot at 20th Century Fox studios in Hollywood. Later episodes were filmed at Shepperton Studios and Associated-British Elstree Studios, (Associated British Picture Corporation), in England."

Note: the air dates and the order shown for the episodes are based on the initial airings. Sometimes this would be in the U.K. but other times it is in U.S.


1	Confessions of an Honest Man Episode 1-01, first aired 01/23/1959 Director: Paul Stanley Writer: Merwin Gerard Harry Lime is in Monte Carlo to help break up a smuggling ring.

2	A Question of Price Episode 1-02, first aired 01/29/1959 Director: David Orrick McDearmon Writer: Harry Brown A 16th century jewel case heading to Harry Lime is stolen at gunpoint. Lime is pretty sure the culprit is a Greek shipping magnate who has a grudge against him.

3	Hollywood Incident Episode 1-03, first aired 02/04/1959 Director: Paul Stanley Writer: Richard Berg Harry Lime is curious why a movie producer will not buy a piece of art from him at a great price but will pay a lot for garbage art. Blackmail is involved concerning the producer's wartime activities.

4	Death of an Overlord Episode 1-04, first aired 02/10/1959 Director: David Orrick McDearmon Writer: David Swift Helping the widow of a recently dispatched crime boss in Los Angeles will prove to Harry Lime a good way to get himself killed.

5	Sparks from a Dead Fire Episode 1-05, first aired 02/16/1959 Director: Paul Stanley Writer: Robert Libott Harry Lime goes on a search in New York for a man who was a legend during the War while serving in Prague. There is trouble already brewing when Lime finally locates him.

6	Trouble at Drill Hill Episode 1-06, first aired 02/20/1959 Director: David Orrick McDearmon Writer: David Swift Learning that there is trouble at an oilfield he owns in the States, Harry Lime heads there only to discover that he will get no help from the local authorities.

7	The Man Who Died Twice Episode 1-07, first aired 02/26/1959 Director: Paul Stanley Writer: A. J. Carothers Checking into his hotel room in San Francisco, Harry Lime discovers a newly deceased man lying on his bed in the room - a man who had been deposed as president of a South American country and executed two years before.

8	The Angry Young Man Episode 1-08, first aired 03/04/1959 Director: Arthur Hiller Writer: Richard Berg Guest Stars: Roger Moore as Jimmy Simms, Hazel Courtq as Lady Simms, Jean Marsh as Helene When an old friend of Harry Lime, a shipping magnate Sir Basil Simms, does not show up for an important meeting, Lime goes to investigate. He finds Simms dead of a possible suicide. Lime is certain murder was the cause.

9	Dark Island Episode 1-09, first aired 03/10/1959 Director: Paul Stanley Writer: Ed Adamson On a Middle East island Harry Lime learns that a general is planning on a coup. While the man offers Lime a chance to be a part of the new government, Lime decides the man needs to be stopped.

10	The Girl Who Didn't Know Episode 1-10, first aired 03/16/1959 Director: Arthur Hiller Writer: Iain MacCormick Harry Lime is curious why a man about to leave prison is so interested in the status of some forged printing plates. Then he becomes ever more interested when he learns others are looking as well.

11	The Third Medallion Episode 1-11, first aired 03/20/1959 Director: Paul Stanley Writer: Milton S. Gelman Guest Stars: Werner Klemperer as Holz Donner, Nehemiah Persolff as Sandor Varnezki During WWII a French freighter hauling a good amount of gold was sunk. Only one man survived and now he has gone missing as others start looking for the treasure.

12	Castle in Spain Episode 1-12, first aired 03/26/1959 Director: Arthur Hiller Writer: Stanton Whitmore Acquiring a castle in Spain he does not want, Harry Lime travels to Vienna to meet with a prospective buyer. There he meets an old acquaintance he would rather not have.

13	The Indispensable Man Episode 1-13, first aired 04/01/1959 Director: Paul Stanley Writer: Jack Laird Needing a signature on an important document, Harry Lime heads to Paris but trying to locate the man proves quite difficult.

14	A Man Takes a Trip Episode 1-14, first aired 04/04/1959 Director: Paul Stanley Writer: Jameson Brewer Harry Lime is asked by a gangster to help keep a Presidential hopeful from being murdered.

15	Listen for the Sound of a Witch Episode 1-15, first aired 04/08/1959 Director: Arthur Hiller Writer: Hagar Wilde Harry Lime is hired in New York to deliver a $5m check to a castle in Spain. When Lime gets there, he learns there is no castle. When his cable to the man is discovered by the townsfolk, suddenly there is a castle.

16	A Pocketful of Sin Episode 1-16, first aired 04/20/1959 Director: Arthur Hiller Writer: Laszlo Gorog A former Nazi chemist is murdered and his formula for rocket fuel is taken. It is going to be sold to a government anti to the West and Harry Lime calls upon an old pickpocket friend to help mess up the deal.

17	How to Buy a Country Episode 1-17, first aired 04/24/1959 Director: Paul Stanley Writer: Robert Libott Bradford Webster recounts his first meeting with Harry Lime. He was a bank teller who cashed a large check to Lime without the approval of the manager. When the check bounced, he and Lime flew to Zurich to fix things, which involved buying and then selling a small country to get the funds needed to keep Webster out of jail. Good Line: Spring comes early for some, never for others.

18	As the Twig is Bent Episode 1-18, first aired 04/30/1959 Director: Arthur Hiller Writer: David Chandler Years ago back before he went legit, Harry Lime had stolen a painting. Now he has been enticed to switch it back for the forgery. Unfortunately, there are numerous people who want it instead.

19	Broken Strings Episode 1-19, first aired 05/06/1959 Director: Paul Stanley Writers: Richard Collins, Milton S. Gelman When a famous violin is stolen after a concert in Paris, Harry Lime becomes involved in order to return the instrument to its rightful owner.

20	Five Hours to Kill Episode 1-20, first aired 05/12/1959 Director: Arthur Hiller Writer: Oliver Crawford While Harry Lime is forced to carry out an important and possibly impossible mission while in the Middle East, his friend and bookkeeper, Bradford, must wait in a hotel room to learn if both he and Lime will live.

21	One Kind Word Episode 1-21, first aired 09/03/1959 Director: Cliff Owen Writer: Iain MacCormick When Harry Limes stops a woman from committing suicide, he is recognized by British Intelligence as a former black-marketeer from Vienna and is asked to help capture another smuggler who is using children to explode land mines.

22	The Best Policy Episode 1-22, first aired 09/07/1959 Director: Julian Amyes Writer: John Player Harry Lime has occasion to recall his former life in crime due to a chance meeting at an airport.

23	Three Dancing Turtles Episode 1-23, first aired 09/09/1959 Director: Julian Amyes Writer: John Kruse A mysterious note slid under his door asks Harry Lime to go to an address. There the people meeting him have no clue as to who he is or why he was invited. Returning back to his hotel room, Lime learns there is now a hit out on him.

24	An Offering of Pearls Episode 1-24, first aired 09/17/1959 Director: Cliff Owen Writer: Margot Bennett It is common to sell fake jewels as the real thing and charge less. When Harry Lime is offered the real thing at a cheap price, he knows there is a scam underway.

25	The Importance of Being Harry Lime Episode 1-25, first aired 09/24/1959 Director: Julian Amyes Writer: Iain MacCormick Harry Lime is insisting he is heading to Tangier on holiday. No one believes him, not even his colleague Bradford. And even Lime finds it difficult to stay out of trouble.

26	Barcelona Passage Episode 1-26, first aired 10/01/1959 Director: Cliff Owen Writer: Gilbert Winfield When Harry Lime and Bradford join an ocean cruise liner part way through through, they do not know that on board is a bank robber on the lam and a lot of gold.

27	A Collector's Item Episode 1-27, first aired 10/07/1959 Director: Julian Amyes Writer: John Player Lord Basset wants to leave his fortune to his heirs and not the government so he places it in four wine bottles.

28	Dinner in Paris Episode 1-28, first aired 10/13/1959 Director: Anthony Bushell Writer: Iain MacCormick In Paris, Harry Lime is invited to dinner at the home of a famous chef who is also his friend. He is pleased with the food but not the other guests as he quickly comes to realize there is a hidden purpose to the invitation.

29	High Finance Episode 1-29, first aired 10/21/1959 Director: Julian Amyes Writer: Anthony Steven There is trouble at a bauxite mine that Harry Lime has a stake in. The mine is in Africa so Lime and Bradford head there to investigate and find a revolution brewing.

30	Toys of the Dead Episode 1-30, first aired 10/27/1959 Director: Anthony Bushell Writer: John Kruse Visiting Ceylon, Harry Lime wants to check the provenance of a 1000+ year old necklace but is intrigued when he is warned not to buy anything else.

31	The Man with Two Left Hands Episode 1-31, first aired 11/03/1959 Director: Julian Amyes Writer: James Warwick Someone who Harry Lime has never met and never heard of leaves him 30k pounds. Someone else is not happy about it.

32	The Man Who Wouldn't Talk Episode 1-32, first aired 11/11/1959 Director: Anthony Bushell Writer: John Player The daughter of a diplomat approaches Harry Lime in London and asks his help to locate her missing fiance. Doing so puts Lime in the middle of an international mess.

33	A Deal in Oils Episode 1-33, first aired 11/18/1959 Director: Julian Amyes Writer: Alun Falconer Harry Lime is asked to be the go-between on a purchase of 6 paintings for $1m. When that kind of money is involved, there is always trouble.

34	The Tenth Symphony Episode 1-34, first aired 11/23/1959 Director: Anthony Bushell Writer: Iain MacCormick When a tenth symphony by Beethoven is discovered, there is a lot of excitement. Harry Lime is suspicious about its authenticity.

35	An Experiment with Money Episode 1-35, first aired 11/27/1959 Director: Julian Amyes Writer: Margot Bennett A man that Harry Lime does not know is discovered in his office with a Greek dagger in his back and a Greek banknote stuffed in the telephone.

36	Harry Lime and the King Episode 1-36, first aired 12/03/1959 Director: Anthony Bushell Writer: John Graeme When Harry Lime and Bradford arrive at the airport of a Middle East airport, they are stunned to be arrested for plotting the assassination of the King, the man they were to sign an oil deal with.

37	A Box of Eyes Episode 1-37, first aired 12/10/1959 Director: Julian Amyes Writer: John Kruse The deal for a supply of voodoo novelty dolls would normally be too small a deal to interest Harry Lime but the woman involved is very pretty and Lime is curious about the dolls.

38	The Widow Who Wasn't Episode 1-38, first aired 12/17/1959 Director: Anthony Bushell Writer: Lindsay Galloway On for hunt for an art collection stolen during the war, Harry Lime heads to a small fishing village in Ireland where some people are not very welcoming.

39	Death in Small Installments Episode 1-39, first aired 12/22/1959 Director: Julian Amyes Writer: Rex Rienits Visiting an old friend in Paris, Harry Lime finds the man still looking into the murder of his son years before. Lime discovers the killer is still close by.

40	A Question of Libel Episode 2-01, first aired 07/02/1962 Director: Stuart Burge Writer: John Warwick The magazine Pride and Country published a flaming article about three people in a small village and they sue for a very large amount of money. Harry Lime, being part owner, finds the only way to avoid paying is to prove the statements.

41	Mischka Episode 2-02, first aired 07/09/1962 Director: Robert M. Leeds Writers: Tom Gries, Mary C. McCall Paul Portell created an exquisite new perfume that was certain to hit it big and make a fortune. Then he was murdered. And the formula went missing. Harry Lime is intrigued.

42	The Cross of Candos Episode 2-03, first aired 07/16/1962 Director: Robert M. Leeds Writer: Ben Perry When he was young, a man called Plato stole a valuable cross from a church and used the proceeds to start his journey to become quite wealthy. Now that he has grown old, his conscience is bothering him and he asks Harry Lime to track down the cross to return it.

43	Happy Birthday Episode 2-04, first aired 08/13/1962 Director: Paul Henreid Writer: Philip Saltzman Harry Lime buys a couple of valuable stamps as a birthday present for Bradford but from the moment Bradford recognizes the stamps are forgeries, his life becomes endangered.

44	Queen of the Nile Episode 2-05, first aired 08/20/1962 Director: Paul Henreid Writer: Robert Sherman After agreeing to haul on one of his ships a cargo of silks from Egypt to the U.S. and taking part of the profit as his fee, Harry Lime lands in trouble when it is discovered there is more than silk in the packages.

45	Calculated Risk Episode 2-06, first aired 03/30/1963 Director: Paul Henreid Writers: Fred Schiller, Mary C. McCall When he learns that a deal is failing in Hong Kong due to the activities of criminals, Harry Lime heads there to help sort things out.

46	No Word for Danger Episode 2-07, first aired 04/06/1963 Director: Robert M. Leeds Writer: Vincent Tilsley Harry Lime is in the northern part of Canada to bid on uranium-rich land but the owner is more interested in keeping the natives working and living on his land safe.

47	Lord Bradford Episode 2-08, first aired 04/13/1963 Director: Robert M. Leeds Writer: Anthony Steven Bradford Webster has inherited the title Lord as well as a huge mansion, albeit in great need of repair. He also has acquired someone who would not like him to live to enjoy it.

48	King's Ransom Episode 2-09, first aired 04/04/1963 Director: David MacDonald Writer: Anthony Steven While helping Jeffrey Ormsby decipher a code leading to the location of a treasure, said to be the ransom for Charles I, Harry Lime is surprised to find Ormsby dead with a knife in him in the man's bookstore.

49	Hamburg Shakedown Episode 2-10, first aired 04/27/1963 Director: John Newland Writers: Mary C. McCall, John Kruse Take a smuggling attempt to bring across the German border a diamond ring stuck inside a packet of butter. Add a very pretty girl looking as innocent as an agent. Toss in a Harry Lime who for once gets surprised.

50	The Unexpected Mr. Lime Episode 2-11, first aired 05/04/1963 Director: Robert M. Leeds Writer: Peter Yeldham The authorities in Beirut do not believe that Harry Lime's visit to their city is a coincidence when one of his ships blows up in their harbor.

51	Diamond in the Rough Episode 2-12, first aired 05/11/1963 Director: Paul Henreid Writers: William Link, Richard Levinson Harry Lime wants the best man in the diamond business to do the cutting of a valuable gem but that man has a major problem to deal with that is distracting him.

52	Portrait of Harry Episode 2-13, first aired 05/18/1963 Director: Robert M. Leeds Writer: John Player Harry Lime is not one for showing himself off but in a major change of attitude, he allows a young painter to paint his portrait. His reason is the mystery.

53	Man in Power Episode 2-14, first aired 05/25/1963 Director: Robert M. Leeds Writer: Robert Leslie Bellem Arriving in Santo Sanduras to build an inexpensive power plant in that poor country, Harry Lime is surprised to see he is very much not welcome.

54	Meeting of the Board Episode 2-15, first aired 06/08/1963 Director: Paul Henreid Writer: Robert Sherman Potter Electronics, a company that Harry Lime has a partial interest in, is about to fail because its President is being blackmailed with prison. Lime decides to help Potter out.

55	Hansel and Son Episode 2-16, first aired 06/15/1963 Director: Robert M. Leeds Writers: Mary C. McCall, Lee Berg [plot unknown]

56	Act of Atonement Episode 2-17, first aired 07/13/1963 Director: Robert M. Leeds Writer: Robert Sherman A man left money in his will to build a memorial hospital but his daughter refuses to go through with it. Harry Lime is curious why her defiance.

57	Ghost Town Episode 2-18, first aired 07/27/1963 Director: Robert M. Leeds Writers: William Link, Richard Levinson While visiting a ghost town, Harry Lime is surprised to be shot at from what seems an empty saloon. Someone, not likely a ghost, is not happy with his visit.

58	Gold Napoleons Episode 2-19, first aired 08/03/1963 Director: Robert M. Leeds Writer: R. K. Palmer On behalf of a client, Harry Lime buys an expensive antique. The client in turn insists on paying him back in gold coins. Luckily, Lime is no fool when it comes to gold.

59	Bradford's Dream Episode 2-10, first aired 08/10/1963 Director: Robert M. Leeds Writers: Anthony Steven, Vincent Tilsley Bradford has often thought about being the shrewd operator like his boss but in his dream, he still lacks the knack that is Harry Lime.

60	The Way of McEagle Episode 2-11, first aired 08/17/1963 Director: David MacDonald Writer: John Player Harry Lime would like to buy a fine estate in Scotland but a rival clan has decided that under no circumstance will a Sassenach (Outlander) have the land they feel is right.

61	Who Killed Harry Lime? Episode 2-22, first aired 08/24/1963 Director: Robert M. Leeds Writer: Philip Saltzman Someone put a bomb on a plane intending to remove Harry Lime from this world. The newspaper headline read "Harry Lime Dead". While it was wrong, it was not by much.

62	A Question in Ice Episode 3-01, first aired 06/27/1964 Director: Robert M. Leeds Writer: John Warwick Back in his disreputable days, Harry Lime might have killed a man and buried the body in a glacier. Eighteen years later, the glacier is about to show its contents.

63	I.O.U. Episode 3-02, first aired 07/04/1964 Director: Robert M. Leeds Writer: Robert Bloonfield Seeing a bloodstained banknote, Harry Lime is reminded of an old debt he owes to a man. While he would much rather forget he knew or owed the man, a debt is a debt.

64	A Crisis in Crocodiles Episode 3-03, first aired 08/01/1964 Director: Robert M. Leeds Writer: John Warwick Harry Lime is a little surprised to receive an offer to buy his stock in a company - he did not know he owned any in it. His interest is greatly enhanced when he learns the company deals in crocodiles.

65	Judas Goat Episode 3-04, first aired 08/08/1964 Director: Paul Henreid Writer: Robert Sherman Wanting to know why a major contract was suddenly canceled without explanation, Harry Lime heads to the Far East. There he is accused of being part of a conspiracy to commit a crime, one he has not heard of.

66	A Little Knowledge Episode 3-05, first aired 08/15/1964 Director: Robert M. Leeds Writer: Raymond Bowers A note pushed under the hotel room of Harry Lime shortly after he arrives in Madrid asks him to call at a manor outside of the city to learn of an undisclosed problem at one of his companies. He has yet to learn that he is being made the target of a murder attempt.

67	The Day of the Bullfighter Episode 3-06, first aired 08/22/1964 Director: Paul Henreid Writer: Philip Saltzman An ex-bullfighter acquaintance of Harry Lime is certain his recent spate of trouble is due to just bad luck but Lime does not believe in such a thing and wants to know the real reason.

68	Mars in Conjunction Episode 3-07, first aired 09/05/1964 Director: John Ainsworth Writers: Phyllis White, Robert White Though Harry Lime does not believe in astrology, when a supposed expert in it predicts that Lime will be dead within a month, even Lime pays attention and decides to be a bit more cautious.

69	The Big Kill Episode 3-08, first aired 09/12/1964 Director: Paul Henreid Writer: Robert Sherman When an embezzler with a major hatred for Harry Lime is released from prison. Harry Lime is offered police protection but he declines. Unfortunately for him, the real danger is coming from a different direction.

70	Frame Up Episode 3-09, first aired 09/26/1964 Director: Paul Henreid Writer: Gene Wang Harry Lime had not invited in the beautiful young woman he found in his hotel room. He definitely did not invite the very angry husband who showed up a bit later. Lime has to use his wits quickly to remain healthy.

71	The Trial of Harry Lime Episode 4-01, first aired 07/16/1965 Director: Robert M. Leeds Writer: Michael Gilbert An elderly man named Theodore asks Harry Lime to transport some diamonds to a fellow named Michael. Lime does that and then becomes the prime suspect in the subsequent murder of Theodore.

72	Members Only (1) Episode 4-02, first aired 07/23/1965 Director: Robert M. Leeds Writer: Unknown Harry Lime is rather suspicious to be offered membership in a millionaire's club on an island in the Gulf of Mexico. Such wonderful things usually come with a hefty price.

73	Members Only (2) Episode 4-03, first aired 07/30/1965 Director: Robert M. Leeds Writer: Unknown The island resort he was invited to is proving to be a prison for Harry Lime as he is not being allowed to leave. Neither are the many other 'guests', all of them international gangsters.

74	The House of Bon-Bons Episode 4-04, first aired 08/06/1965 Director: Robert M. Leeds Writer: John Kruse Harry Lime bought into a family business largely to help out of old friend to stave off bankruptcy. Imagine his surprise then to receive a 280% increase in profits in the first year. He goes to investigate.

75	The Man at the Top Episode 4-05, first aired 08/13/1965 Director: John Moxey Writer: John Warwick Harry Lime is on Malta to buy a needed warehouse. He is definitely not there to be suspected as heading up a huge smuggling operation.

76	Proxy Fight Episode 4-06, first aired 08/20/1965 Director: Unknown Writer: Unknown [plot unknown]

77	The Luck of Harry Lime Episode 4-07, first aired 08/27/1965 Director: Paul Henreid Writer: Gene Wang A tycoon named J.B. Masters has never been happy with having lost on business deals on several occasions to Harry Lime. When he learns he is dying, Masters decides to get even with Lime before he departs.

RADIO / AUDIO


Number of Episodes:	52
First Appearance:	1951
Last Appearance:	1954
Network:	BBC/NBC

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Orson Welles	Harry Lime [ 1 ]

Shortly after the movie came out and proved to be so successful, radio adaptations of the story were produced. Two of these came in 1951 and another three years later.

That same year of 1951, Orson Welles brought Harry Lime to the airways in a different manner.

From the initial book and movie about Harry Lime, it is easy to see that the fellow is pretty much a bad sort all around, despite how his friend Holly might feel. To prove the point 52 more times, Orson Welles, who was obviously enamored with the chap, put together a truly awesome radio series of 30-minute (with a tremendous amount of advertisement time) adventures of his, these tales taking place in the decade or more before his final outing.

The BBC picked up the first 16 of these episodes and NBC in America picked all of them. The airtime was different. I have tried to use the earliest time for any episode, regardless of what network did the airing.

We know this is the same Harry Lime because Welles tells us this at the beginning of several of the earlier episodes. He also confirms that the Lime in the book/movie does in fact meet his end and dies in the sewers of Vienna. This flies in the face of the subsequent television episodes which imply that Lime lived and turned into a good guy. Then again, and I put this out strongly, once you listen to several of the tales, and I've listened to all 52, you know without a doubt that Lime will lie or distort the truth at the drop of a mention of a hat. With that in mind, why should we believe him when he says that he died? Especially since he says so after he is supposed to have died.

Regardless, these stories are incredibly entertaining and since they are all available on the Internet, I strongly recommend them to you. Most deal with crimes like smuggling, thievery, and bunco. Some, though, touch on his occasional excursion into government change or manipulation.

Also, the writing of these stories, and the terrific reading by Welles, is truly a joy. Each of these has a line or two that I especially enjoyed, some better than others but all worthy of mention. As a result, I have taken the liberty of noting the line(s) in each episode I thought noteworthy.


1	The Third Man The Theatre Guild on the Air presented a one-hour radio adaptation of the movie. Joseph Cotten reprised his role as Holly Martins.

2	The Third Man Lux Radio Theatre presented an adaptation of the movie in a one-hour radio play. Again Joseph Cotton played Holly Martins.

3	Too Many Crooks Episode 1-01 of TLOHL, first aired 08/03/1951 Director: Tig Roe Writer: Orson Welles A telegram to Harry Lime from a bank manager in Budapest telling him that the bank was going to be robbed and asking for help brings Lime in a hurry because he likes bank robberies and he enjoys paprika. Good Line: meeting an old colleague named Lilly who was undercover as a flower girl named Lulu and was refusing to admit she knew Lime, he said, "Come on, you used to be Lilly and you used to be blonde."

4	See Naples and Live Episode 1-02 of TLOHL, first aired 08/10/1951 Director: Tig Roe Writer: Sigmund Miller An American woman named Mrs. Donaldson is visiting Naples with her female companion as well as a lovely emerald necklace Harry Lime is interested in alleviating her of. Good Line: "I always make it a point not to get too fond of anyone in this world."

5	Clay Pigeon Episode 1-03 of TLOHL, first aired 08/17/1951 Director: Tig Roe The year is 1942. Harry Lime is in New York when he is approached by a representative of James Hadley, a politician running for governor. Pictures exist which apparently show the man leaving a brothel and a gangster is using them as extortion. Lime is offered $15k and a full pardon if he can find a solution. Good Line: When approached by a lovely lady at a bar who apologies for bothering him, Lime responds, "If all bothersome things were as attractfully packaged, I'd gladly be the most burdened of men." Good Line: It was a fine evening for cold mischief."

6	A Ticket to Tangier Episode 1-04 of TLOHL, first aired 08/24/1951 Director: Tig Roe Writer: Orson Welles Broke in Paris, Harry Lime sees an advertisement in the newspaper inviting him to Tangier. The flight there, paid for by a mysterious benefactor, had Lime meet an air hostess named Patsy. She, it turns out, is was that patron and she had a shipment of heroin she needs his help selling. He does not like dope and he does not like her but he does like money. Good Line: Harry Lime tells a woman that "[his] mother always told him not to go around killing people. She told him it wasn't nice."

7	Voodoo Episode 1-05 of TLOHL, first aired 08/31/1951 Director: Tig Roe Writer: Graham Greene After backing a failed revolution in a nearby banana republic, Harry Lime is in Haiti when his money runs low. He is offered a job stealing a Scepter of Henry Christophe from a local tribe. Good Line: "You need dough in Paradise, too."

8	The Bohemian Star Episode 1-06 of TLOHL, first aired 09/07/1951 Director: Tig Roe London, 1938. Harry Lime overhears a reporter talking about interviewing a man paid to create a facsimile of a very expensive diamond from the crown jewels of a small Balkan nation. He decides to try to steal it but finds the forger is already in a gang working to do the same thing. Good Line: Said by Harry Lime, "I disapprove of gambling except perhaps poker for real stakes with a few aces up my sleeve."

9	Love Affair Episode 1-07 of TLOHL, first aired 09/14/1951 Director: Tig Roe Writer: Sigmund Miller Harry Lime is in an oil town in Saudi Arabia where he was representing people wanting oil concessions from the ruler. Several others do not want him to success so he has to be extra clever. Good Line: "The chief teller [at the bank was] a lovely looking lad if you cared for the pock-marked, beady-eyed murderous type."

10	Rogue's Holiday Episode 1-08 of TLOHL, first aired 09/21/1951 Director: Tig Roe Writer: Peter Lyon Having conned a few Wall Street investors out of a nice bundle, Harry Lime is taking a cruise. There he meets Anne who claims to be a princess recently fleeing her Eastern European principality. She has in her possession a pearl necklace Harry would like to own. Things to do not go well. Good Line: "I'm so interested in my work ... that I'm seldom able to keep from mixing pleasure and business."

11	Work of Art Episode 1-09 of TLOHL, first aired 09/28/1951 Director: Tig Roe Writer: Bud Lesser In Buenos Aires in 1944, Harry Lime is asked by a black market art dealer to get the attention of a woman who runs an exclusive art gallery. She has a Reubens that the man wants Lime to help get for him. Good Line:: There I was in Buenos Aires, just a clean-cut American boy, looking for a chance to hustle an hones buck." Good Line:: "[the man had] a handsome face, impeccable taste, and no morals."

12	Operation Music Box Episode 1-10 of TLOHL, first aired 10/05/1951 Director: Tig Roe Writer: Orson Welles The lovely Myrna interested Harry Lime when he meets her in an antique shop. He becomes very interested when she buys a music box and then immediately smashes it open. He will investigate and learn there are other boxes, all from her Uncle, a former bigwig in the Czech government, one of which contain emeralds. Good Line:: "My left little toe was twitching. It could have been the damp weather, of course, but with me it's usually a sign that money's in the air."

13	Golden Fleece Episode 1-11 of TLOHL, first aired 10/12/1951 Director: Tig Roe Writer: Orson Welles Though he has little boating experience, Harry Lime takes the job of captaining a yacht from Spain to Hong Kong because the lovely Nadya asked him to. She is the widow of Hans who was a captain in the Nazi navy. They have been conveying a goodly amount in gold bars to her father, General Wai, which naturally sparks Lime's interest. Good Line:: "A bullfight is to Spain is like an opera is to Italy. It's the only thing in the country that starts on time." Good Line:: about a beautiful woman Lime meets, "suffice to say that this kid could stop traffic on the Indianapolis Speedway."

14	Blue Bride Episode 1-12 of TLOHL, first aired 10/19/1951 Director: Tig Roe While in France printing counterfeit francs to be sent with soldiers heading to French colonies in Africa, Harry Lime learns that the local police chief is on to his activities so he decides to seduce the man's wife to get her to get her husband to go on a vacation. Things do not go as planned. Good Line:: wanting to use Lime's fake money to pay for merchandise from natives in Africa, the police chief says, "If your money is as good as I hear it is, they will be quite happy with it - until they try to spend it."

15	Every Frame Has a Silver Lining Episode 1-13 of TLOHL, first aired 10/26/1951 Director: Tig Roe Writer: Robert Cenedella Though Harry Lime has claimed strongly that he does not deal in drugs, in this adventure he is in Tehran and comes into contact with a man named Pappas who has $50k in opium which Lime gets his hands on. Putting it into the frame of a picture, Lime convinces an American family to take it back to the States. Good Line:: regarding singers and poets, Lime admits, "I, if I sang at all, would sing about money, and the women I've known. But in an off-beat rhythm."

16	Mexican Hat Trick Episode 1-14 of TLOHL, first aired 11/02/1951 Director: Tig Roe Harry Lime is quite broke in Mexico City when he is passed a note saying that a friend, Bruno, has recently died. It also says that Bruno had killed a man and framed someone else, and that the proof of this has been stolen. Lime agrees to find the proof again, for 200k pecos. Good Line: "I don't approve of gambling, at least not the legitimate type"

17	Art Is Long and Lime Is Fleeting Episode 1-15 of TLOHL, first aired 11/09/1951 Director: Tig Roe Writer: Sigmund Miller Passing himself off as a dealer in rare art, Harry Lime buys a painting for a small amount convinced he can sell it as a Renoir for a far greater amount. His plan is interrupted by the arrival of Paul Bazin, a man Lime had conned in the past. Good Line:: "Now don't do anything foolish. What good would it do you to shoot me."

18	In Pursuit of a Ghost Episode 1-16 of TLOHL, first aired 11/16/1951 Director: Tig Roe Aka El Zorro - Harry Lime is in a Central American republic when a general there decides it is time for a revolution with him being the new leader. He just needs the help of an American gangster named El Zorro. Lime was not involved until he decided to be. Good Line: by Lime about a stranger at a bar who "looked about as much at home as a burlesque queen at a church picnic."

19	Horse Play Episode 1-17 of TLOHL, first aired 11/23/1951 Director: Tig Roe Writer: Peter Lyon Aka The Racetrack - Once again in Paris, Harry Lime is working with a man named Andre on a con. It involves dropping a wallet near the mark which contains info on horse racing. The mark is led to believe Lime is involved in fixing horse races and wants in on it. Good Line: by Lime about his mark, "The smarter, the shrewder, the quicker he'll tumble." Good Line: "If you're going to spend money on horses, make sure they're on the merry-go-round, where the most you can lose is the brass ring."

20	Three Farthings for Your Thoughts Episode 1-18 of TLOHL, first aired 11/30/1951 Director: Tig Roe While in a pub in Liverpool, Harry Lime is intrigued to see a woman hold up the bartender while insisting he hand over only the coins. It seems that an address is scratched on three farthings locating £20k in stolen loot. Good Line: from Harry, "I have a girlfriend, beautiful and mad as the moon, called Lady Fortune. We're on fairly intimate terms, the Lady and I. I know her by her maiden name, Miss Fortune."

21	The Third Woman Episode 1-19 of TLOHL, first aired 12/07/1951 Director: Tig Roe During WWII, Harry Lime is a corporal who is picked for a spy mission. He is to take the place of a kidnapped spy and infiltrate a German factory to stop the building of a new rocket. Good Line: "Sorry I only got you in the leg, old man, but I never was much of a shot."

22	An Old Moorish Custom Episode 1-20 of TLOHL, first aired 12/14/1951 Director: Tig Roe Writer: Irvan Ashkinazy In Algiers, Harry Lime is interested in Valarie while waiting for a chance to con some money from a Bedouin gangster. The lady is a descendant of a Berber pirate and might know the location of a buried treasure. Good Line: "Dancing with you is like coming in with the tide." Good Line: "If you don't want to work for a living, don't bother with buried treasure. You might have to dig for it."

23	It's a Knockout Episode 1-21 of TLOHL, first aired 12/21/1951 Director: Tig Roe In Cuba, Harry and his friend Jenny are out to con Stan out of $30k by promoting a rigged boxing match. Good Line: "Do I need to tell you that the surest thing in the world is that a sure thing can't be sure?"

24	Two Is Company Episode 1-22 of TLOHL, first aired 12/28/1951 Director: Tig Roe In Sicily, Harry Lime meets Gus, head of a major American grocery chain. Gus is in love with Emily, heiress to a different grocery chain. He decides to play matchmaker by making each one believe the other has been kidnapped, using a local mobster for help. Lime's real goal is to walk away with the combined $36k in ransom money. Good Line: "Like the man said about California, 'it's a wonderful place, if you're an orange."

25	Cherchez La Gem Episode 1-23 of TLOHL, first aired 01/04/1952 Director: Tig Roe Harry Lime is in Hawaii trying to get his hands on $75k in stolen jewels. Good Line: "My doctor always tells me that there is nothing like a sea voyage to put you on your feet, my experience is just the reverse, besides the sea always makes me sick." Good Line: "It's a habit of mine to get tight with wives. Which husband are you? I mean, which wife was yours."

26	Hand of Glory Episode 1-24 of TLOHL, first aired 01/11/1952 Director: Tig Roe Writer: Jonquil Anthony Needing to get out of Paris, Harry Lime is on a boat where he meets Helen who is heading to a small town that Lime thinks will be a good place to lie low. He takes a room with an older couple who turn out to be would-be alchemists in need of someone to sacrifice to gain greater knowledge. Good Line: when learning that Lime did not have riches as he had pretended, Helen commented, "if they don't exist, perhaps it's just as well that I shan't need them now."

27	Double Double Trouble Episode 1-25 of TLOHL, first aired 01/18/1952 Director: Tig Roe Aka The Double Double Cross - In Monte Carlo in 1935, Harry Lime is trying to make time with a woman named Louise while her husband is trying to convince Lime to smuggle American greenbacks into London via parachute. Good Line: regarding the danger of a particular woman, Lime informed, "believe me, the honey on those soft red lips of hers were laced with pure unadulterated strychnine."

28	Five Thousand Pengoes and a Kiss Episode 1-26 of TLOHL, first aired 01/25/1952 Director: Tig Roe Writer: Carl Jampel Possibly shortly after WWII, Harry Lime is in Budapest when he meets Helene, a woman in show business who wants to leave the country but cannot get her exit papers because the government hopes her fugitive husband will show up and get arrested. Lime offers to help her, for a price, of course. Good Line: "A pengo is what they use for money in Hungary. A kiss is the same thing all over the world."

29	Dark Enchantress Episode 1-27 of TLOHL, first aired 02/01/1952 Director: Tig Roe A young American woman traveling in Algeria with her parents is infatuated with a singer named Magda. She is then drugged by a man named Charles who then demands 5,000 francs to not start a scandal. Harry Lime, unlike his usual self, comes to the rescue. Good Line: "I swore a solemn oath years ago never to do anything fundamentally decent if I could possibly avoid it."

30	Earl on Troubled Waters Episode 1-28 of TLOHL, first aired 02/08/1952 Director: Tig Roe Robinson is a man who needs to smuggle $30k out of England. He wagers with Harry Lime that Lime cannot find a way to do it, no matter how good Lime's reputation as a smuggler might be. Not a smart move. Good Line: regarding Lime's ability to pull off a con, "I'd bet you I could walk on water if it weren't cheaper pay my penny and cross on the ferry."

31	The Dead Candidate Episode 1-29 of TLOHL, first aired 02/15/1952 Director: Tig Roe Writer: Orson Welles His stated reason for being on the boat to a small South American island country is to help with the sale of a cola drink there but Harry Lime will find himself involved in political mess. One leader is deposed and may be dead. The other has the power but wants legitimacy. Harry wants a profit. Good Line: "The voting public is notoriously ungrateful."

32	It's In The Bag Episode 1-30 of TLOHL, first aired 02/22/1952 Director: Tig Roe Writer: Orson Welles Traveling on the Orient Express heading to Belgrade, Harry Lime is becoming more and more annoyed with his compartment mate, Stathacopoulos, but not so much as to do anything about him until he can relieve the Greek of the man's $10k in black market proceeds. Good Line: concerning the famous train, "in the bad ole' days, before the War, the Orient Express, particularly as far as Athens, could be relied on to provide a better cross-section of weird animals than a traveling circus."

33	Hyacinth Patrol Episode 1-31 of TLOHL, first aired 02/29/1952 Director: Tig Roe Writer: Virginia Cooke In a bar in Cristobal along the Panama Canal, Harry Lime becomes involved in a rivalry between two men, Dolan and Nugent. Dolan is in love with Nugent's girl. He talks Lime into helping prove Nugent is a traitor to America so Dolan can have a chance with the girl. Good Line: "[It was] a bistro with the charming name of "Ptomaine Joe's"... The air is hot, sticky, and pulsing with the majority of the baser of the human emotions."

34	Turnabout is Foul Play Episode 1-32 of TLOHL, first aired 03/07/1952 Director: Tig Roe An ex-Nazi is trying to get a UN official let the man get involved in post-War project and sends his beautiful daughter to entice the man. Harry Lime lends his assistance in order to steal £30K in the process. Good Line: "Patriotism blunts the sense of smell."

35	Violets, Sweet Violets Episode 1-33 of TLOHL, first aired 03/14/1952 Director: Tig Roe In Marseilles during the War, Harry Lime has a smuggling operation going but he is being watched carefully by the German authorities so he uses Annie, an old woman selling violets on the street, as a go-between. Good Line: "I've always believed in saying it with flowers; it's a nice expressive language."

36	Faith, Lime and Charity Episode 1-34 of TLOHL, first aired 03/21/1952 Director: Tig Roe On a train to Agra, India, Harry Lime learns that Mrs. Hadley needs £3k to fix up an orphanage. She wants it get it from her friend, Lady Edith, but is too shy to ask. Lime steps in by asking Lady Edith to donate £5k, the additional £2k going to Lime. Good Line: "Charity, well there's one cause that's always right in front of me every time I shave."

37	Pleasure Before Business Episode 1-35 of TLOHL, first aired 03/28/1952 Director: Tig Roe Harry Lime gets his friend Joan to help steal jewels from a Count. She is to fake getting close to the man. Unfortunately, she actually falls for the fellow which puts Lime in a nasty situation. Good Line: "There are two kinds of men who should be wary and suspicious of women, the serious businessman because women can be so frivolous and the frivolous seeker after pleasure because women can be so serious."

38	Fool's Gold Episode 1-36 of TLOHL, first aired 04/04/1952 Director: Tig Roe A Sheikh is in Beirut to take possession of a shipment of gold. Harry Lime is in Beirut to get hold of it himself. Good Line: "If a man offers to sell me a gold brick, I do not reach for my billfold except to make sure I still have it." Good Line: "He did [not] offer fools gold. what he offered was the real thing, gold ... from fools."

39	Man of Mystery Episode 1-37 of TLOHL, first aired 04/11/1952 Director: Tig Roe Writer: Orson Welles It is Vienna a year or two after the War. A Mr. Arkadian summons Harry Lime for a job. He says he is planning to build airfields in Portugal but has a problem. Amnesia has robbed him of all memory before 1927 and he wants Lime to check into his past to see about any criminal behavior. Unfortunately, people who know Arkadian's history tend to die abruptly. Good Line: flying from Austria to France to earn a few francs, Lime tells us, "France is wonderful. So is money." Note: this script was used as the basis of movie Confidential Report.

40	The Painted Smile Episode 1-38 of TLOHL, first aired 04/18/1952 Director: Tig Roe Visiting Sicily, Harry Lime is invited to a performance of a traveling circus by an old friend, Tony, who is a clown who works with tigers. Tony is also father to Therese though she does not know it. Nor does she know about the stash of emeralds he amassed back when he stole them for a living. Good Line: "I've always had a fondness for the exception that breaks the rule, maybe it's because I like to break rules myself."

41	Harry Lime Joins The Circus Episode 1-39 of TLOHL, first aired 04/25/1952 Director: Tig Roe Harry Lime has cause to remember the time he went was working with a circus and he met Louisa, a young female trapeze artist on the hunt for war criminal Hans Hessel. She believes a clown named Geeko is Hessel in disguise, literally. Good Line: "A circus is, you know, a wonderful place for a gentleman who is, as it is technically known, on the lam."

42	Suzie's Cue Episode 1-40 of TLOHL, first aired 05/02/1952 Director: Tig Roe Harry Lime is in Paris where he learns about a necklace that is work $100k and he would very much like to possess it to sell later. He puts together a small team to help him do such. Good Line: regarding a Countess Lime has dealing with, "She was suffering from a complaint not uncommon among the post-War aristocracy of Western Europe, the main symptoms of of which are expensive tastes and a certain emptiness of the purse, if you get what I mean."

43	Viva La Chance Episode 1-41 of TLOHL, first aired 05/09/1952 Director: Tig Roe Harry Lime is brought in by two con men to help fleece an American named Witherspoon with a fake treasure man scheme. Lime is interested but he will find he is not always the man doing the conning. Good Line: "I was never a guy to boast, well, not much anyways."

44	The Elusive Vermeer Episode 1-42 of TLOHL, first aired 05/16/1952 Brought in by a burglar to help fence a stolen possible Vermeer painting, Harry Lime discovers the thief has been murdered and the painting sold to a pawn shop, subsequently purchased and shipped to London. Lime follows. Good Line: when asked if he was interested in a business proposition, Lime responds, "As long as it involves a maximum of profit with a minimum of risk, the answer is 'Yes'."

45	Murder on the Riviera Episode 1-43 of TLOHL, first aired 05/23/1952 Director: Tig Roe Smuggling cigarettes into France in 1946, Harry Lime comes to the aid of Danielle after she pushes a limousine off a cliff. Lime learns yet again no good deed goes unpunished. Good Line: After the car went over the edge, he asks Danielle for an explanation, "There was a body in that car, or hadn't you noticed?"

46	Pearls of Bohemia Episode 1-44 of TLOHL, first aired 05/30/1952 Director: Tig Roe Harry Lime is in Milan when he hires on to be the bodyguard of a young beauty pageant contestant heading to Egypt. On the boat, he learns she is being pursued by a mysterious man, likely because she is in possession of a valuable pearl necklace once owned by the Count of Bohemia. She claims she won them gambling. Good Line: "The police of Milan ... got certain ideas about me. I didn't stick around to put them right. I thought it would be easier just to leave town."

47	A Night in a Harem Episode 1-45 of TLOHL, first aired 06/06/1952 Director: Tig Roe Harry Lime learns of an interest various people have for an island in the Middle East where a good deal of oil might be found. Lime would like in on the concessions. Good Line: "My search has always been for the ideal sucker. Not just any sucker but the perfect one. The sucker with a couple hundred millions in his pocket, an open mind, and not too much brains."

48	Blackmail Is a Nasty Word Episode 1-46 of TLOHL, first aired 06/13/1952 Director: Tig Roe Harry Lime is asked by a woman named Heidi to help smuggle her father out of Romania. To do so would require Lime to use blackmail on a high level French diplomat, an act that will always leave a bad taste in Lime's mouth. Good Line: "For Harry Lime nothing is strictly impossible, just expensive, if you get what I mean." Good Line: to a lovely young woman, "Which particulate law did you want me to break for you?"

49	The Professor Regrets Episode 1-47 of TLOHL, first aired 06/20/1952 Director: Tig Roe A woman that Harry Lime meets in a casino along the Med tells him how she is sharing a villa with a physicist named Hans. Hans is working on a project on a type of H-bomb but is now being suspected of passing secrets to the East. Good Line: after failing to recognize an old female con artist friend, Harry quips, "If you change the color of your hair as often as you do your boyfriends, there's bound to be some confusion."

50	The Hard Way Episode 1-48 of TLOHL, first aired 06/27/1952 Director: Tig Roe Harry Limes allows himself to be talked into starting up a small charter business with an old plane and Lime as the pilot. Strictly legit, until it wasn't. Good Line: "We never should have gone straight. We should have retired, not gone into legitimate business. It's too dangerous!"

51	Paris Is Not the Same Episode 1-49 of TLOHL, first aired 07/04/1952 Director: Tig Roe Writer: Joseph Cochran In a scheme very close to the one that will eventually get Harry Lime killed, Lime connects with the butler of a perfume maker and together they plan to steal a truck shipment of the product, dilute it, and sell it to American soldiers to send home to their girlfriends. Good Line: "Murder is usually a mistake and always messy."

52	Honeymoon Episode 1-50 of TLOHL, first aired 07/11/1952 Director: Tig Roe Harry Lime and a Countess attempt to smuggle the most wanted bandit in Sicily off the island. Good Line: About the Hungarian Countess name Cathy, Lime says she was a "very tough lady but photogenic, if you know what I mean - all technicolor and cast iron."

53	The Blue Caribou Episode 1-51 of TLOHL, first aired 07/18/1952 Director: Tig Roe Near San Marino, Harry Live is in a bar when he is approached by a fortune teller who informs him he will be looking for something called the "Blue Caribou" soon. Lime already knew that since he had been contacted earlier that day by the woman who had recently purchased that piece of antique pottery. How, though, did the gypsy know? Good Line: to a gypsy fortune teller, "... I gave you a 1,000 lira to tell me my fortune. So far all you've told me is my name. I knew that already."

54	Greek Meets Greek Episode 1-52 of TLOHL, first aired 07/25/1952 Director: Tig Roe Visiting Greece, Harry Lime is forced to be quarantined in his hotel room due to measles. He does not like it. He is also not happy when a woman sneaks into his room and will not leave. He is very unhappy when he goes to her room and finds a dead body. Imagine how happy he was when he learns the deceased was her lover and her husband is still on the prowl. Good Line: "I'd always been interested in art objects, preferably the expensive, easily portable sort."

55	The Third Man Lux Radio Theatre presented another adaptation of the movie in a one-hour radio play. This time Ray Milland played Holly Martins.

REFERENCE BOOKS

Number of Books:	1
First Appearance:	2017
Last Appearance:	2017


1			Study Guide To The Lives Of Harry Lime Written by Robert Kroll Copyright: 2017 A terrific reference book detailing the many interesting facts about the radio program, its origins, stars, and episodic listing with many pertinent facts. [It was one major source of my information].

MY COMMENTS

Why does The Third Man, as terrific as I think it to be, belong in a compendium of spy series? Certainly the creator and author, Graham Greene, deserves membership for being one of the giants of the genre but does that mean that its main character, Harry Lime, belong here? For the longest time I felt it did not and so for the first one and a half decades of its existence, it was not offered membership. Then I started to listen to the truly excellent stories told by Orson Welles about Harry Lime and found numerous instances where he was involved in or connected to international intrigue. I had found justification. Didn't really need it since this was my site but nevertheless, I had it.

I am a huge, huge fan of the Harry Lime in the Orson Welles radio programs. They are fantastically fun and since they are all available on the Internet, I strongly recommend spending many half hours here and there listening to them.

I am also a big fan of the Harry Lime in the Michael Rennie television shows. Totally different Lime but so powerful and so calm and collected and in control of himself. I wish I could be like this Harry Lime.

And the book and the movie that gave us the first known iteration of Harry Lime are, as they should be considered, classics. Such exquisite storytelling and cinematography. Truly fantastic.

And yet each of these delightful forms of entertainment end up giving us a different Harry Lime.

Do I care, really? Not a bit.

GRADE

My Grade: A

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