A TRICK OF FATE MADE THEM BOTH ENEMY AND LOVER.
American Civil War, 1862. After the disaster of the Second Battle of Bull Run, Major Allen, chief of the Secret Service of the Union, asks actress Gail Loveless to become one of his operators and infiltrate enemy territory.
Operator 13 (1934) is a drama, romance and war film directed by Richard Boleslawski, released on June 8, 1934 with a runtime of 1h 22m. It stars Marion Davies, Gary Cooper, Jean Parker and Katharine Alexander. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 18 ratings.
Marion Davies
as Gail Loveless
Gary Cooper
as Captain Jack Gailliard
Jean Parker
as Eleanor
Katharine Alexander
as Pauline
Ted Healy
as Doctor Hitchcock
Russell Hardie
as Littledale
Henry Wadsworth
as John Pelham
Douglass Dumbrille
as General Stuart
Willard Robertson
as Captain Channing
Fuzzy Knight
as Sweeney
Sidney Toler
as Major Allen
Robert McWade
as Colonel Sharpe
Directed by Richard Boleslawski, written by Harvey F. Thew, Eve Greene and Zelda Sears, produced by Lucien Hubbard.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 18 ratings.
Well if you thought that “Batman” had a poor disguise, just wait to you see Marion Davies in this quite entertainingly predictable American Civil War adventure. “Gail” has been recruited by the original Mr. Pinkerton to act as a spy for the Yankees down amongst the Johnny Rebs and so blackens up, sports a washer-woman’s garb and adopts an accent that is supposed to help her pass as a serving wench. Luckily for her,…
Reviewed on July 4, 2025
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The main cast of Operator 13 (1934) includes Marion Davies, Gary Cooper, Jean Parker, Katharine Alexander and Ted Healy. The film was directed by Richard Boleslawski. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Operator 13 was released on June 8, 1934 and runs for 1h 22m.
Operator 13 (1934) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 18 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, romance and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
