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Operator 13

Operator 13

A TRICK OF FATE MADE THEM BOTH ENEMY AND LOVER.

19345.81h 22m

Overview

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.

Directed by Richard Boleslawski
Written by Harvey F. Thew, Zelda Sears, Eve Greene
Produced by Lucien Hubbard
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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

Themes & Keywords

female spypre-codebased on short storyamerican civil warconfederate spy19th century

About Operator 13

Operator 13 is a drama, romance, war film released in 1934 exploring themes of female spy, pre-code, based on short story, american civil war, confederate spy, 19th century. Directed by Richard Boleslawski, it stars Marion Davies, Gary Cooper, Jean Parker. 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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