Character Relationship Map: Inside the Lines

Characters

• Jane Gershon (played by Betty Compson) — protagonist

  Jane is engaged to Eric and is living in Germany before the outbreak of World War I separates them. In Gibraltar, she is believed to be a German agent assigned to sabotage the British fleet, but she i...

• Eric Woodhouse (played by Ralph Forbes) — supporting

  Eric is Jane's fiancé, separated from her when World War I begins and reunited with her months later in Gibraltar. Believed to be a German agent plotting against the British fleet, he takes the blame...

• Amahdi (played by Mischa Auer) — supporting

  Amahdi is an agent sent by the German government to Gibraltar to make sure the planned sabotage of the British fleet is carried out. Suspicious of Jane and Eric, he uncovers that Jane is secretly work...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Amahdi → Eric Woodhouse (Professional Mission Overseer) — He functions as an external supervisor of the operation.

  Amahdi is sent by the German government to ensure that the sabotage plans attributed to Jane and Eric are completed.

• Amahdi → Jane Gershon (Professional Mission Overseer) — Amahdi monitors Jane as an additional German agent.

  The German government sends Amahdi to ensure that Jane and Eric carry out their sabotage plans.

• Jane Gershon → Eric Woodhouse (Romantic Fiancees) — Their engagement establishes the central romantic bond.

  The plot states that Jane Gershon is engaged to Eric Woodhouse before the war separates them.

Story Analysis

An engaged couple caught between apparent German espionage and concealed British loyalties reunites after betrayal, sacrifice, and danger.

Plot Progression

1. Engagement Before the War — Jane Gershon and Eric Woodhouse are engaged and living in Germany. The outbreak of World War I forces them apart.
2. Reunion at Gibraltar — Months later, Jane and Eric meet again at the British fortress in Gibraltar. They appear to be German agents assigned to destroy the British fleet.
3. The Watched Sabotage — The German government sends Amahdi to ensure the operation succeeds. Jane and Eric trust each other while Amahdi monitors their mission.
4. Eric's Apparent Sacrifice — Jane's sabotage attempt appears to be exposed. Eric takes the blame to save her and seemingly commits suicide.
5. Amahdi's Final Attack — Amahdi discovers Jane's British identity and attempts to continue the sabotage. He is about to kill Jane when Eric reappears.
6. Double Agents Reunited — Eric kills Amahdi and Jane learns that Eric is also a British double agent. The couple is happily reunited.