Basic Info
Release: December 11, 1936
Rating: ⭐ 5.5/10 (8 votes)
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General Spanky - Feature Clip
General Spanky
1936
⭐ 5.5/10
8 votes
Overview
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.
Genres
Comedy
War
Production Countries
- United States of America
Spoken Languages
- English en
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Cast
George McFarland
Spanky Leonard
Phillips Holmes
Marshall Valient
Ralph Morgan
Yankee General
Irving Pichel
Simmons
Rosina Lawrence
Louella Blanchard
Billie Thomas
Buckwheat
Carl Switzer
Alfalfa
Hobart Bosworth
Colonel Blanchard
Robert Middlemass
Overseer
James P. Burtis
Boat Captain
Louise Beavers
Cornelia
Willie Best
Henry
Crew
Gordon Douglas
Director
Hal Yates
Writer
Richard Flournoy
Writer
John Guedel
Writer
Fred C. Newmeyer
Director
Hal Roach
Producer
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