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Orphaned shoeshine boy Spanky is working on a Mississippi riverboat during the Civil War. There he befriends young runaway slave Buckwheat. After wronging a vicious gambler, Spanky and Buckwheat are forced to jump ship. Finding solace at a nearby house, the two are picked by Marshall Valiant for an important mission. This inspires Spanky to organize the local kids to form a small army of their own.

Status: Released
Released Date: 1936-12-11
Runtime: 71 mins
Director: Gordon Douglas, Fred C. Newmeyer
Writer: Richard Flournoy, Hal Yates, John Guedel
Spoken language: English
Genres: Comedy, War
Original title: General Spanky
Production Companies: Hal Roach Studios
Production Countries: United States of America

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