SPYING IN CIVIL WAR

Evening Star, Issue 21935, 23 January 1935, Page 2

SPYING IN CIVIL WAR

BASIS OF • OPERATOR 13 * A colourful story of the American Civil War, ‘ Operator 13,’ which commences at the Regent on Friday is a triumph for Gary Cooper and Marion Davies. The blonde star has never been given a chance to display so many sides of character as in this film, in which she has to ulnv two very different parts, a favourite actress in Washington and a coloured maid working as a Northern spy in the Southern States, and Gary Cooper makes an excellent foil for her. ’ Operator 13,’ which affords ample opportunity for the display of tho attractive fashions of seventy years ago, reveals tho flower of Southern chivalry in ballroom and battle, and is full of drama and comcdv. The adventures of this Northern girl seeking to aid her chiefs in the war are maintained at a breathless pace, and the story is written in his usnnTfnll and varied manner by Robert W. Chambers. Lighter sides to the film are provided by Ted Healey and the Four Mills Brothers, the famous radio stars. The picture is certainly one of the outstanding productions of the year, with fine acting, splendid drama, and beautiful settings. In the supporting cast are Joan Parker, Russell TTardie Katherine Alexander, ami Henry Wadsworth.