Operation Music Box.

The story, without the ending.

In London, Harry Lime becomes interested in a woman who buys music boxes and smashes them. The behaviour is odd enough to draw his attention, and an apparent curiosity becomes the beginning of another of his adventures.

Welles's storytelling makes Harry's own interest part of the question. This guide stops with the documented setup, keeping the explanation and the outcome for the play.

Historical context.

Wellesnet identifies the London music-box premise and the 5 October 1951 broadcast. The Old Time Radio Researchers listing independently records the title and date in the Harry Lime sequence. This historical reference is kept separate from the modern Spreaker publication.