Operator 13 (1934) - film review

Drama / History / Romance

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Operator 13 is an American romantic film drama first released in 1934, directed by Richard Boleslawski. The film stars Marion Davies, Gary Cooper, Jean Parker, Katharine Alexander and Ted Healy. It has also been released under the title: Spy 13. Our overall rating for this film is: very good.

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Director: Richard Boleslawski
Script: Robert W. Chambers, Harvey F. Thew, Zelda Sears, Eve Greene
Photo: George J. Folsey
Music: William Axt
Cast: Marion Davies (Gail Loveless), Gary Cooper (Capt. Jack Gailliard), Jean Parker (Eleanor Shackleford), Katharine Alexander (Pauline Cushman), Ted Healy (Capt. Hitchcock (medicine show doctor)), Russell Hardie (Capt. Hitchcock (the medicine show doctor)), Henry Wadsworth (Lt. Gus Lilttledale), Douglass Dumbrille (Confederate Capt. John Pelham), Willard Robertson (Capt. Cornelius Channing), Fuzzy Knight (Pvt. Sweeney (Stuart’s groom)), Sidney Toler (Maj. Allen, aka Allen Pinkerton), Robert McWade (Col. Sharpe), Marjorie Gateson (Mrs. Shackleford), Wade Boteler (Gaston), Walter Long (Operator 55), The Mills Brothers, Ernie Adams (Orderly), Larry Adler (Specialty), Ernie Alexander (Confederate sentry), Sam Ash (Lieutenant), Zita Baca (Bit part), Reginald Barlow (Col. Storm), Frank Burt (Confederate lieutenant), Claudia Coleman (Nurse), Belle Daube (Mrs. Dandridge), Donald Douglas (Confederate officer), John Elliott (Gen. Robert E. Lee), Douglas Fowley (Union officer), Arthur Grant (Chaplain), Billy Griffith (Mac), Sherry Hall (Army officer), William Henry (Young lieutenant kissing blonde), Hattie Hill (Slave), Samuel S. Hinds (Union Officer Price (aide to Maj. Allen)), Sterling Holloway (Wounded Union soldier), Wallie Howe (Clergyman), Si Jenks (White trash), DeWitt Jennings (Artillerman), Edgar Kennedy (Confederate officer jealous of artilleryman), John Kirkley (Slave), Lia Lance (Witch Woman, Operator 18), John Larkin (Slave fishing for codfish), Frank Leighton (Union major), Charles Lloyd (Union private), Wilfred Lucas (Judge), James A. Marcus (Staff colonel), Frank Marlowe (Confederate officer), Hattie McDaniel (Annie (a cook)), Sam McDaniel (Rufus), Francis McDonald (Officer Denton), Frank McGlynn Jr. (Scout), Donald Mills (One of The Four Mills Brothers, a Medicine Show Singer), Harry Mills (One of The Four Mills Brothers, a Medicine Show Singer), Herbert Mills (One of The Four Mills Brothers, a Medicine Show Singer), John Mills (One of The Four Mills Brothers, a Medicine Show Singer), James C. Morton (Secret Service man), Wheeler Oakman (Scout), Franklin Parker (John Hay), Lee Phelps (Confederate soldier getting Lucille as witness), Richard Powell (Confederate sentry), Buddy Roosevelt (Civilian), James Sheridan (Officer), Robert R. Stephenson (Guard), Richard Tucker (Execution officer), Martin Turner (Hickman), E. Alyn Warren (Gen. Ulysses S. Grant), Poppy Wilde (Party guest), Clarence Wilson (Josiah Claybourne)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 85 min; B&W
Aka: Spy 13

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