Inside the Lines
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Director Roy Pomeroy Music director Roy Webb Duration Language English | 5.6/10 IMDb Genre Drama Story by Earl Derr Biggers Country United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date July 5, 1930 (1930-07-05) (US) Based on The play, Inside the Lines
by Earl Derr Biggers Writer Ewart Adamson, Earl Derr Biggers (story), John Farrow (dialogue) Cast Betty Compson (Jane Gershon), Ralph Forbes (Eric Woodhouse), Montagu Love (Governor of Gibraltar), Ivan F. Simpson (Capper), Reginald Sharland (Archie), Betty Carter (Lady Crandall)Similar movies Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation , The Man from U.N.C.L.E. , Kingsman: The Secret Service , Dr. No , Mission: Impossible II , Skyfall Tagline A beautiful spy on a deadly mission! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inside the lines 1930 wwi german british spy fiction film movie
Inside the Lines is a 1930 American Pre-Code spy drama film starring Betty Compson, Ralph Forbes, and Mischa Auer. Directed by Roy Pomeroy (who also was the associate producer) from a screenplay by John Farrow and Ewart Adamson, which in turn was based on the 1915 Broadway play of the same name by Earl Derr Biggers. This version is a remake of the 1918 silent version, also with the same name. This film exists in the public domain after failure to renew the copyright after 27 years.
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Plot
Jane Gershon is engaged to Eric Woodhouse, living in Germany prior to the onset of World War I. When the war breaks out, they are forced to separate, but are reunited months later in Gibraltar, at the British fortress there. Both are supposedly German spies with orders to destroy the British fleet, anchored in the harbor.
Not fully trusting either of them, the German government has sent another agent, the Hindu Amahdi, to ensure that their sabotage plans are carried out. Both Jane and Eric believe the sincerity of the other as a German agent. When it appears that Jane's attempt to destroy the fleet is uncovered, to save her, Eric takes the blame and seemingly commits suicide. However, when Ahmadi uncovers the truth that Jane is really a double agent for the British government, he attempts to go through with the sabotage. When he is about to kill Jane, Eric reappears and kills him. Jane discovers Eric is also a British double agent and they are happily reunited.
Cast
(cast list is per AFI database)
References
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