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Operator 13 is a 1934 American romance film directed by Richard Boleslawski and starring Marion Davies, Gary Cooper, and Jean Parker. Based on stories written by Robert W. Chambers, the film is about a Union spy who impersonates a black maid in the early days of the Civil War, but complications arise when she falls in love with a Confederate officer. George J. Folsey received an Academy Award nomination for Best Cinematography.
Original Release
06/08/1934
US Release
06/08/1934
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Marion Davies | Gail Loveless |
| Gary Cooper | Capt. Jack Gailliard / Captain Jack Gailliard |
| Jean Parker | Eleanor Shackleford / Eleanor |
| Katharine Alexander | Pauline |
| Ted Healy | Dr. Hitchcock / Doctor Hitchcock |
| Russell Hardie | Lt. Gus Littledale / Littledale |
| Henry Wadsworth | John Pelham |
| Douglass Dumbrille | Gen. Stuart / General Stuart |
| Willard Robertson | Capt. Channing / Captain Channing |
| Fuzzy Knight | Pvt. Sweeney / Sweeney |
Directors
Writers
Harvey F. Thew, Zelda Sears, Eve Greene, Robert W. Chambers, John Lynch, Herman J. Mankiewicz, Fred Niblo Jr., Allen Rivkin, C. Gardner Sullivan, P.J. Wolfson
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Marion Davies | Gail Loveless |
| Gary Cooper | Capt. Jack Gailliard / Captain Jack Gailliard |
| Jean Parker | Eleanor Shackleford / Eleanor |
| Katharine Alexander | Pauline |
| Ted Healy | Dr. Hitchcock / Doctor Hitchcock |
| Russell Hardie | Lt. Gus Littledale / Littledale |
| Henry Wadsworth | John Pelham |
| Douglass Dumbrille | Gen. Stuart / General Stuart |
| Willard Robertson | Capt. Channing / Captain Channing |
| Fuzzy Knight | Pvt. Sweeney / Sweeney |
| Sidney Toler | Maj. Allen Pinkerton / Major Allen |
| Robert McWade | Col. Sharpe / Colonel Sharpe |
| Marjorie Gateson | Mrs. Shackleford |
| Wade Boteler | Gaston |
| Walter Long | Operator 55 |
| The Mills Brothers | Medicine Show Singers |
| Marta DeVeaux | Bit Part |
| Ernie Adams | Orderly |
| Larry Adler | Harmonica Player |
| Ernie Alexander | Confederate Sentry |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Lucien Hubbard | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1935 | Oscar | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
