General Spanky
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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
Cast
George McFarland
Phillips Holmes
Ralph Morgan
Irving Pichel
Rosina Lawrence
Billie Thomas
Carl Switzer
Hobart Bosworth
Robert Middlemass
James P. Burtis
Louise Beavers
Willie Best
Ernie Alexander
Hooper Atchley
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