Operator 13's primary photo
  • Operator 13 (1934)
  • Passed
    85 min | Drama, History, Musical
Operator 13 (1934)
Passed
85 min | Drama, History, Musical

Union spy Gail Loveless impersonates a black maid in the early days of the Civil War, but complications arise when she falls in love with a Confederate officer.
Read more: Plot summary
Director
Richard Boleslawski (as Richard Boleslavsky)
Writers
Harvey F. Thew (screen play) (as Harvey Thew) | Zelda Sears (screen play) | Eve Greene (screen play) | Robert W. Chambers (from the stories by)
Producer
Cinematographer
George J. Folsey (photographed by) (as George Folsey)
Trending

Become a member to see MOVIEmeter and news information about Operator 13.

Status
Edit Released
Updated Jun 8, 1934

Release date
Jun 8, 1934 (United States)

Contacts

Become a member to see contact information for Operator 13.

Cast

+ Add Cast
87 cast members
Name Known for
Marion Davies
Gail Loveless Gail Loveless   See fewer
Gary Cooper
Capt. Jack Gailliard Capt. Jack Gailliard   See fewer
Jean Parker
Eleanor Shackleford Eleanor Shackleford   See fewer
Ted Healy
Dr. Hitchcock Dr. Hitchcock   See fewer
Russell Hardie
Lt. Gus Littledale Lt. Gus Littledale   See fewer
Henry Wadsworth
John Pelham John Pelham   See fewer
Douglass Dumbrille
Gen. Stuart (as Douglas Dumbrille) Gen. Stuart (as Douglas Dumbrille)   See fewer
Willard Robertson
Capt. Channing Capt. Channing   See fewer
Fuzzy Knight
Pvt. Sweeney Pvt. Sweeney   See fewer
Sidney Toler
Maj. Allen Pinkerton Maj. Allen Pinkerton   See fewer
Robert McWade
Col. Sharpe Col. Sharpe   See fewer
Marjorie Gateson
Mrs. Shackleford Mrs. Shackleford   See fewer
Wade Boteler
Gaston Gaston   See fewer
Walter Long
Operator 55 Operator 55   See fewer
The Mills Brothers
Medicine Show Singers (as The Four Mills Brothers) Medicine Show Singers (as The Four Mills Brothers)   See fewer
Marta DeVeaux
Bit Part Bit Part   See fewer
Ernie Adams
Orderly (uncredited) Orderly (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry Adler
Harmonica Player (uncredited) Harmonica Player (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernie Alexander
Confederate Sentry (uncredited) Confederate Sentry (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Ash
Lieutenant (uncredited) Lieutenant (uncredited)   See fewer
Zita Baca
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Reginald Barlow
Col. Storm (uncredited) Col. Storm (uncredited)   See fewer
Margaret Bert
Washington Townswoman (uncredited) Washington Townswoman (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Burt
Confederate Lieutenant (uncredited) Confederate Lieutenant (uncredited)   See fewer
Claudia Coleman
Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Corporal
Bit Part (uncredited) Bit Part (uncredited)   See fewer
Nell Craig
Confederate Party Guest (uncredited) Confederate Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Belle Daube
Mrs. Dandridge (uncredited) Mrs. Dandridge (uncredited)   See fewer
Donald Douglas
Confederate Officer (uncredited) Confederate Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
John Elliott
Gen. Robert E. Lee (uncredited) Gen. Robert E. Lee (uncredited)   See fewer
Douglas Fowley
Union Officer (uncredited) Union Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul 'Mousie' Garner
Union Soldier (uncredited) Union Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Grant
Chaplain (uncredited) Chaplain (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Griffith
Mac (uncredited) Mac (uncredited)   See fewer
Sherry Hall
Army Officer (uncredited) Army Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Halsey
Girl at Ball (uncredited) Girl at Ball (uncredited)   See fewer
Theresa Harris
Slave at Medicine Show (uncredited) Slave at Medicine Show (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Hastings
Bit Part (uncredited) Bit Part (uncredited)   See fewer
William Henry
Young Lieutenant Kissing Blonde (uncredited) Young Lieutenant Kissing Blonde (uncredited)   See fewer
Hattie Hill
Slave (uncredited) Slave (uncredited)   See fewer
Samuel S. Hinds
Officer Price (uncredited) Officer Price (uncredited)   See fewer
Sterling Holloway
Wounded Union Soldier (uncredited) Wounded Union Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Curly Howard
Confederate Soldier (uncredited) Confederate Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Wallie Howe
Clergyman (uncredited) Clergyman (uncredited)   See fewer
Si Jenks
White Trash (uncredited) White Trash (uncredited)   See fewer
DeWitt Jennings
Artilleryman (uncredited) Artilleryman (uncredited)   See fewer
Edgar Kennedy
Confederate Officer Jealous of Artilleryman (uncredited) Confederate Officer Jealous of Artilleryman (uncredited)   See fewer
John Kirkley
Slave (uncredited) Slave (uncredited)   See fewer
Lia Lance
Witch Woman / Operator 18 (uncredited) Witch Woman / Operator 18 (uncredited)   See fewer
John Larkin
Slave Fishing for Codfish (uncredited) Slave Fishing for Codfish (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Leighton
Union Major (uncredited) Union Major (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Lloyd
Union Private (uncredited) Union Private (uncredited)   See fewer
Wilfred Lucas
Judge (uncredited) Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary MacLaren
Confederate Party Guest (uncredited) Confederate Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
James A. Marcus
Staff Colonel (uncredited) Staff Colonel (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Marlowe
Confederate Officer (uncredited) Confederate Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Hattie McDaniel
Annie (uncredited) Annie (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam McDaniel
Rufus (uncredited) Rufus (uncredited)   See fewer
Francis McDonald
Officer Denton (uncredited) Officer Denton (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank McGlynn Jr.
Scout (uncredited) Scout (uncredited)   See fewer
Donald Mills
Singer (uncredited) Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Mills
Singer (uncredited) Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
Herbert Mills
Singer (uncredited) Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
John Mills
Singer (uncredited) Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
Ruth Moody
Girl at Ball (uncredited) Girl at Ball (uncredited)   See fewer
James C. Morton
Secret Service Man (uncredited) Secret Service Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Etta Moten
Slave at Medicine Show (uncredited) Slave at Medicine Show (uncredited)   See fewer
Clarence Muse
Slave at Medicine Show (uncredited) Slave at Medicine Show (uncredited)   See fewer
Wheeler Oakman
Scout (uncredited) Scout (uncredited)   See fewer
Franklin Parker
John Hay (uncredited) John Hay (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Phelps
Confederate Soldier Getting Lucille As Witness (uncredited) Confederate Soldier Getting Lucille As Witness (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernestine Porter
Maid at Wedding (uncredited) Maid at Wedding (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Powell
Confederate Sentry (uncredited) Confederate Sentry (uncredited)   See fewer
Buddy Roosevelt
Civilian (uncredited) Civilian (uncredited)   See fewer
James Sheridan
Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert R. Stephenson
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Madame Sul-Te-Wan
Slave at Medicine Show (uncredited) Slave at Medicine Show (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Slave at Medicine Show (uncredited) Slave at Medicine Show (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Tucker
Execution Officer (uncredited) Execution Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Frances Turham
Queen (uncredited) Queen (uncredited)   See fewer
Martin Turner
Hickman (uncredited) Hickman (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Vernon
Washington Townswoman (uncredited) Washington Townswoman (uncredited)   See fewer
E. Alyn Warren
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited) Gen. Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat Washington
Bit Part (uncredited) Bit Part (uncredited)   See fewer
Poppy Wilde
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Clarence Wilson
Josiah Claybourne (uncredited) Josiah Claybourne (uncredited)   See fewer
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.

MOVIEmeter

Members only

Become a member to access additional data

Ratings Breakdown