Saturday, March 30, 2024

The Lives Of Harry Lime (The Third Man) - "Mexican Hat Trick" (11-02-51)

Mexican Hat Trick (Aired November 2, 1951)

INTRO: Bob Camardella Plays Dinah Washington "What Difference A Day Makes" (1959)


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.

THIS EPISODE:

November 2, 1951. Program #14. Lang-Worth syndication. "Mexican Hat Trick". Commercials added locally. Harry's in Mexico City down to his last borrowed cigarette when a friendly pickpocket puts him on the trail of an innocent, but convicted murderer. Orson Welles, Anton Karas (zither), Harry Alan Towers (producer), Tig Roe (director). 28:47. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.

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