Inside the Lines (1918 film)

For other uses, see Inside the Lines (disambiguation).

Inside the Lines
Directed by	David Hartford
Written by	Monte M. Katterjohn
Based on	Inside the Lines 1915 play by Earl Derr Biggers
Starring	Lewis Stone Marguerite Clayton George Field
Cinematography	Walter L. Griffin
Production company	Delcah Photoplays
Distributed by	World Film
Release date	August 26, 1918 (1918-08-26)
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

Inside the Lines is a 1918 American silent thriller film directed by David Hartford and starring Lewis Stone, Marguerite Clayton and George Field.[1] It was based on a play by Earl Derr Biggers, later remade as a 1930 sound film of the same title.

Synopsis

The Germans order their top spy from Egypt to Gibraltar as part of a plan to destroy the British fleet.

Cast

• Lewis Stone as Captain Cavendish
• Marguerite Clayton as Jane Gerson
• George Field as Da'mihr
• Arthur Allardt as Billy Copper
• David Hartford as Dr. Emil Koch
• Joseph Singleton as Major Gen
• Helen Dunbar as Mrs. Crandall
• Willard Wayne as Captain Woodhouse
• William Durall as Joseph Almer
• Fritz von Hardenberg as Karl Hellinger
• Nick Cogley as Henry Sherman
• Ida Lewis as Mrs. Henry Sherman

References

1. Wlaschin p.250

Bibliography

• Ken Wlaschin. Silent Mystery and Detective Movies: A Comprehensive Filmography. McFarland, 2009.

External links

• Inside the Lines at IMDb
• Inside the Lines at the TCM Movie Database
• Inside the Lines at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films