''Inside the Lines'' is a 1918 American silent

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directed by

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and starring

Lewis Stone Lewis Shepard Stone (November 15, 1879 – September 12, 1953) was an American film actor. He spent 29 years as a contract player at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and was best known for his portrayal of Judge James Hardy in the studio's popular '' Andy ...

Marguerite Clayton Marguerite Clayton (born Margaret Fitzgerald; April 12, 1891 – December 20, 1968) was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 170 films between 1909 and 1928, many of which were westerns with Broncho Billy Anderson ...

and George Field.Wlaschin p.250 It was based on a play by

Earl Derr Biggers Earl Derr Biggers (August 26, 1884 – April 5, 1933) was an American novelist and playwright. His novels featuring the fictional Chinese American detective Charlie Chan were adapted into popular films made in the United States and China. Biogra ...

, later remade as a 1930 sound film of the same title.

Synopsis

The Germans order their top spy from

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as part of a plan to destroy the British fleet.

Cast

References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1918 films 1910s thriller films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American thriller films American black-and-white films Films directed by David Hartford World Film Company films American World War I films American films based on plays Films set in Egypt Films set in Gibraltar English-language thriller films 1910s American films {{Silent-thriller-film-stub