The Third Man (The Lives of Harry Lime)
The Third Man (The Lives of Harry Lime) was a old-time radio adventure series that ran in 1951 and 1952. It was based on the 1949 film of the same name.
Orson Welles stars as Harry Lime, a perpetually broke confidence man, smuggler, and general scoundrel. He will participate in virtually any criminal activity to make a fast buck, but uses his wits rather than a gun. He draws the line short of murder, blackmail, or drugs.
Even so, Harry is an endearing character and listeners love to hear of his one-step-ahead-of-the-law misadventures as he hops around the globe looking for his next pigeon.
The zither music of Anton Karas adds a wonderful Viennese ambience to each episode and really makes this show special.
You can find more episodes in the Ear Benders section.
Here is a sample of the online episodes currently available at The Old Time Radio Fan:
The Bohemian Star
1951-09-07 (6.58 MB) [28:46]
Work of Art
1951-09-28 (6.37 MB) [27:50]
The Blue Bride
1951-10-19 (6.32 MB) [27:35]
Dead Candidate
1952-02-15 (6.53 MB) [28:32]
Turn About is Foul Play
1952-03-07 (6.18 MB) [27:01]
Violets Sweet Violets
1952-03-14 (6.08 MB) [26:34]
Faith, Lime, and Charity
1952-03-21 (6.52 MB) [28:29]