Starring Joseph Cotten Holly Martins arrives in post war Vienna to discover that his old friend Harry Lime has just died in a car accident On hearing from Major Calloway of Lime's criminal activities and racketeering, Martins vows to clear his friends reputation and uncover the truth and discover what really happened to Harry Lime This 'Oscar' winning film was specially adapted for the radio and performed in front of a live studio audience by many of the original film stars