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8 June 1934 (USA) morePlot:
Gail Loveless (Marion Davies), a spy known as Operator 13 working for the Union and Federal cause during the Civil War... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. moreUser Comments:
Outstanding b&w cinematography highlights Civil War spy story. moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Marion Davies | ... | Gail Loveless | |
| Gary Cooper | ... | Capt. Jack Gailliard | |
| Jean Parker | ... | Eleanor Shackleford | |
| Katharine Alexander | ... | Pauline Cushman | |
| Ted Healy | ... | Capt. Hitchcock (medicine show doctor) | |
| Russell Hardie | ... | Capt. Hitchcock (the medicine show doctor) | |
| Henry Wadsworth | ... | Lt. Gus Lilttledale | |
| Douglass Dumbrille | ... | Confederate Capt. John Pelham (as Douglas Dumbrille) | |
| Willard Robertson | ... | Capt. Cornelius Channing | |
| Fuzzy Knight | ... | Pvt. Sweeney (Stuart's groom) | |
| Sidney Toler | ... | Maj. Allen, aka Allen Pinkerton | |
| Robert McWade | ... | Col. Sharpe | |
| Marjorie Gateson | ... | Mrs. Shackleford | |
| Wade Boteler | ... | Gaston | |
| Walter Long | ... | Operator 55 |
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USA:PassedFun Stuff
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If it weren't for George Folsey's extraordinary cinematography, this would be just another B film. The story is totally implausible and the film's structure is rather disjointed. Competent work from Cooper and Davies (if you can buy her in black face pretending to be a slave, you can buy just about anything). What is mesmerizing and what keeps one glued to the screen are the images. MGM had suddenly achieved its "look" in 1934. Compare to some of its 1933 releases when the photography was still "flat." Here there is a remarkable use of light and shadow, especially in the use of silhouettes. The soft focus in one early dawn river scene is breathtaking. Why MGM and Mr. Folsey would give this such class A treatment for visuals but betray it in other departments is an enigma. Whatever, it's an entertaining and odd little film whose cinematography makes it a must-see!