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Marion Davies invades the Confederacy with charm, Gary Cooper, and questionable accents.
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Operator 13 (1934)

pre-code chaoscostume soap operaspy games with petticoats

Overview

DramaRomanceWar

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.

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female spy19th centurybased on short storyamerican civil warpre-codeconfederate spy

Standout Aspects

Costume

Gail's disguises go from Union nurse to Confederate belle flawlessly.

Acting

Marion Davies proving she could actually act, haters be damned.

Best for:Solo: When you need 82 minutes of pure 1934 energy.·Rewatch: Spotting which scenes William Randolph Hearst demanded reshot.
Heads up:Triggers: Casual 1934 treatment of slavery and Confederate nostalgia.
R

Director

Richard Boleslawski

ReleasedJun 8, 1934
Runtime1h 22m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Top Cast

Marion Davies

Marion Davies

Gail Loveless

Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

Captain Jack Gailliard

Jean Parker

Jean Parker

Eleanor

Katharine Alexander

Katharine Alexander

Pauline

Ted Healy

Ted Healy

Doctor Hitchcock

Russell Hardie

Russell Hardie

Littledale

Henry Wadsworth

Henry Wadsworth

John Pelham

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

General Stuart

Willard Robertson

Willard Robertson

Captain Channing

Fuzzy Knight

Fuzzy Knight

Sweeney

Sidney Toler

Sidney Toler

Major Allen

Robert McWade

Robert McWade

Colonel Sharpe

Marjorie Gateson

Marjorie Gateson

Mrs. Shackleford

Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

Gaston

Walter Long

Walter Long

Operator 55

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Cultural

Hearst's Cosmopolitan Pictures produced this specifically for Davies, part of his obsessive campaign to make her a serious dramatic star despite her comedy gifts.

Trivia

The film was shot during Davies and Hearst's notorious affair, with Hearst allegedly visiting set daily—Cooper reportedly found the situation deeply awkward.

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