Inside the Lines
About Inside the Lines
Jane Gershon is engaged to Eric Woodhouse in Germany. The war splits them. They meet again at the British fortress in Gibraltar, each under orders, as German agents, to destroy the fleet in the harbor. Berlin also sends the Hindu agent Amahdi to see that they do it. When Jane's attempt looks exposed, Eric takes the blame and appears to kill himself. Amahdi then learns Jane is a British double agent and tries to finish the sabotage himself.
Cast & crew
More about Inside the Lines
Roy Pomeroy directed and was associate producer. John Farrow and Ewart Adamson wrote it from Earl Derr Biggers's 1915 play. It remakes a 1918 silent film of the same title. Nicholas Musuraca photographed it. Roy Webb wrote the music. William LeBaron produced it. RKO released it in the United States on July 5, 1930. Wikipedia gives 72 minutes. Betty Compson plays Jane. Ralph Forbes plays Eric. The copyright was not renewed. A copy is on the Internet Archive.
Themes
Making
Pomeroy remade the 1918 silent for RKO as an early talkie spy picture.
Look
Nicholas Musuraca shot the Gibraltar fortress and the harbor plot.
Music
Roy Webb wrote the music.
Preservation
Public domain. The copyright was not renewed.
Notes
- The play is by the author of the Charlie Chan books.
- Mischa Auer is billed. Montagu Love and Ivan F. Simpson are on the cast list.
- The harbor in the story is Gibraltar, not a German port.
- A circulating copy runs 1 hour 12 minutes.
Scenes
- Eric takes the blame and seems to die.
- Amahdi learns Jane works for the British and goes on with the sabotage.
Influenced by
- Earl Derr Biggers's play Inside the Lines (1915)
Also available
- Internet Archive (InsideTheLines1930BettyCompsonRalphForbesMontaguLoveReginaldSharland_201410)