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* The fact that this movie is consistently ranked as one of the best ever made in Britain (and of the world) [[https://www.timeout.com/london/film/100-best-british-films#tab_panel_4 definitely counts.]]

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* The fact that this movie is consistently ranked as one of the best ever made in Britain (and of the world) [[https://www.timeout.com/london/film/100-best-british-films#tab_panel_4 definitely counts.]]]]
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* Any time [[spoiler: Harry Lime]] does anything, really. This is not exaggeration since he's only in three scenes.
** The Reveal [[spoiler: Of Harry Lime standing in the shadowy doorway]] is considered one of the greatest [[WhamShot Wham Shots]] in cinematic history.
** [[WouldHurtAChild Even if he killed dozens, if not hundreds of children]] through his diluted penicillin that was sold on the black market, [[spoiler:Lime]] is an iconic, [[WickedCultured eloquent, intelligent, and charismatic villain,]] so much so that [[RootingForTheEmpire you can't help but to be in awe of him.]]
* When [[spoiler: Harry Lime]] is [[LaserGuidedKarma hunted down, shot,]] [[CoupDeGrace and finally killed.]]
** Extra points go to [[BadassPacifist Holly Martins]], who [[spoiler:kills his close friend himself.]]

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* Any time [[spoiler: Harry Lime]] Lime does anything, really. This is not exaggeration since he's only in three scenes.
** The Reveal [[spoiler: Of of Harry Lime standing in the shadowy doorway]] doorway is considered one of the greatest [[WhamShot Wham Shots]] in cinematic history.
** [[WouldHurtAChild Even if he killed dozens, if not hundreds of children]] through his diluted penicillin that was sold on the black market, [[spoiler:Lime]] Lime is an iconic, [[WickedCultured eloquent, intelligent, and charismatic villain,]] so much so that [[RootingForTheEmpire you can't help but to be in awe of him.]]
* When [[spoiler: Harry Lime]] Lime is [[LaserGuidedKarma hunted down, shot,]] [[CoupDeGrace and finally killed.]]
** Extra points go to [[BadassPacifist Holly Martins]], who [[spoiler:kills kills his close friend himself.]]
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** The Reveal [[spoiler: Of Harry Lime standing in the shadowy doorway]] is considered one of the greatest [[WhamShot Wham Shots]] in cinematic history.
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** [[WouldHurtAChild Even if he killed dozens, if not hundreds of children through his diluted penicillin that was sold on the black market,]] [[spoiler:Lime]] is an iconic, [[WickedCultured eloquent, intelligent, and charismatic villain,]] [[RootingForTheEmpire so much so that you can't help but to be in awe of him.]]

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** [[WouldHurtAChild Even if he killed dozens, if not hundreds of children children]] through his diluted penicillin that was sold on the black market,]] market, [[spoiler:Lime]] is an iconic, [[WickedCultured eloquent, intelligent, and charismatic villain,]] so much so that [[RootingForTheEmpire so much so that you can't help but to be in awe of him.]]
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** [[WouldHurtAChild Even if he killed dozens, if not hundreds of children through his diluted penicillin that was sold on the black market,]] [[spoiler:Lime]] is an iconic, [[WickedCultured eloquent, intelligent,]] and charismatic villain, [[RootingForTheEmpire so much so that you can't help but to be in awe of him.]]

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** [[WouldHurtAChild Even if he killed dozens, if not hundreds of children through his diluted penicillin that was sold on the black market,]] [[spoiler:Lime]] is an iconic, [[WickedCultured eloquent, intelligent,]] intelligent, and charismatic villain, villain,]] [[RootingForTheEmpire so much so that you can't help but to be in awe of him.]]

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* Holly Martins' open defiance of [[FatBastard Popescu's]] threats and goons.



* When [[spoiler: Harry Lime]] is [[LaserGuidedKarma hunted down, shot,]] [[CoupDeGrace and finally killed.]]

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** [[WouldHurtAChild Even if he killed dozens, if not hundreds of children through his diluted penicillin that was sold on the black market,]] [[spoiler:Lime]] is an iconic, [[WickedCultured eloquent, intelligent,]] and charismatic villain, [[RootingForTheEmpire so much so that you can't help but to be in awe of him.]]
* When [[spoiler: Harry Lime]] is [[LaserGuidedKarma hunted down, shot,]] [[CoupDeGrace and finally killed.]]
** Extra points go to [[BadassPacifist Holly Martins]], who [[spoiler:kills his close friend himself.]]
* The fact that this movie is consistently ranked as one of the best ever made in Britain (and of the world) [[https://www.timeout.com/london/film/100-best-british-films#tab_panel_4 definitely counts.
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* Any time Harry Lime does anything, really. This is not exaggeration since he's only in three scenes.

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* Any time [[spoiler: Harry Lime Lime]] does anything, really. This is not exaggeration since he's only in three scenes.scenes.
* When [[spoiler: Harry Lime]] is [[LaserGuidedKarma hunted down, shot,]] [[CoupDeGrace and finally killed.]]
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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Any time Harry Lime does anything, really. This is not exaggeration since he's only in three scenes.

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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Any time Harry Lime does anything, really. This is not exaggeration since he's only in three scenes.

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