She lives there alone with he ghosts of bygone days.The prologue (presented by the arrogant and cynical Britisher who had gone native) presented views of the other-worldly setting of the ambitiously-named Saint Faith, including close-ups of the smiling Asiatic faces of the area""s inhabitants (whom he claimed were like ordinary people everywhere).[Note: From 1951-52, Welles starred in a spin-off radio show titledThe Lives of Harry Lime, a syndicated 52 episode series based on the adventures of his character in this film.Pollard), Best Director (Arthur Penn), Best Story and Screenplay (Newman and Benton), and Best Costume Design (Theadora Van Runkle, who later worked onThe Godfather, Part II (1974)).Gwen explained why the men were after her:There was an accident in the Genomics lab, and hey""re covering it up.[Otto Preminger had originally wanted Duke Ellington""sSophisticated Ladyto be the film""s theme.] After the black opening screen, society columnist Waldo Lydecker""s (55 year old Clifton Webb in his sound-film debut - his last feature film had been the silentThe Heart of a Siren (1925)) off-screen voice intones, in a measured way, during the flashback.