Inside the Lines (1930)

IMDb plot summary: During World War 1, German spies will stop at nothing to spy on the allied war plans stored at Gibraltar.

Directed by Roy Pomeroy. Starring Betty Compson, Ralph Forbes, and Montagu Love.

Inside the Lines tells the story of two American spies working in Germany during World War 1. They fell in love together before the war began, and then when they reunite on the other side, both thinks the other is an actual traitor. This is more interesting as a plot in theory, but the story drags on screen. There are a lot of characters with a lot of different interactions that are uninteresting to keep track of, and we don't spend enough time with the couple pre-spying to really be invested in their love story once things get going. When things finally pick up in the final section, it's not nearly as exciting as it would need to be to make up for the first half. A pretty boring entry into my 1930 project.

How it entered my Flickchart:

Inside the Lines < Le voyage au Groenland

Inside the Lines < K-19: The Widowmaker

Inside the Lines > The Mirror

Inside the Lines < Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Inside the Lines > Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

Inside the Lines < The Last Temptation of Christ

Inside the Lines > Bullitt

Inside the Lines < Picnic

Inside the Lines < The People vs. Larry Flynt

Inside the Lines < It Could Happen to You

Inside the Lines < Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging

Inside the Lines < Robin Hood: Men in Tights

Final spot: #3304 out of 3953, or 16%.