What happens
Harry Lime, a swindler posing as an art dealer, sells a supposed Renoir to two wealthy Brazilian women, Inez and Aurora, in Paris. Harry takes a hotel suite and shows them the painting, which he claims is worth millions. Before the sale can be finished, his former partner Paul arrives demanding a share of the money, and Harry must manage him while he continues to deal with the women. The episode is part of The Mercury Theatre on the Air, broadcast on November 9, 1951, and it stars Orson Welles as Harry Lime.
Paris, France
Characters: Harry Lime, Inez, Aurora, Paul
Listen for: Listen for Harry's smooth talk as he tries to close the sale while keeping his former partner Paul under control.
Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.