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The Lives of Harry Lime · February 1, 1952 · 26 min · 3,595 words
The transcript of “Dark Enchantress”, an episode of The Lives of Harry Lime first broadcast February 1, 1952. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Orson Welles on the Air plays The Lives of Harry Lime free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.
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created in the motion picture the third man with the Zitter music by Anton Kara. Mercy would squeal on me. Though I soon grew up and since then I made a few simple rules. Blons cannot be trusted. Red heads aren't reliable and if you want to avoid trouble never get mixed up with a brunette. Yes if you follow these rules light is much more simple. There's only one trouble
isn't any fun. In my life I'm glad this ad happened. A lot of fun. Take that time in Algiers. Some people say you live and learn, but I for one prefer to learn and live.
The third man in the dark enchantress. Algiers. Algiers. You all heard of it. Algiers the port of mystery and intrigue. Invaded by the Phoenicians that got the Genians, Roman sandals, the Byzantine
they are institutes, the French and Harry Lyme. Now, here's a message, you all heard of it. A city that is all things to all men, Algiers, the Indianapolis of North Africa, that is the cause for me, it's so popular some seasons ago, and Mr. Charles Boy, but jokes are proud.
There is a place there where tourists definitely aren't invited, and where I'm welcomed, or at least permitted to end it. And it's called the Barbary Queen. I've been saving your favorite table here for how long is it?
How long? Oh, too long to do. I see the barber queen hasn't changed. Same sight, same smells. Haven't your customers gone home since my last? Please, Monami. It's not so much like the old days anymore.
The barber queen is becoming almost dull. Nothing ever happens. Almost dull, eh? Too true. Nothing ever happens. To do nothing ever happens. How many throats are slid on a night when things do happen? You don't understand these things.
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