General Spanky

1936Directed by Gordon Douglas, Fred C. Newmeyer

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Released: December 11, 1936
Runtime: 1h 11m

About General Spanky

Comedy
War

Synopsis

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.

Directors: Gordon Douglas
Fred C. Newmeyer
Writers: Hal Yates
Richard Flournoy
John Guedel

Principal cast

In billing order

George McFarlandSpanky Leonard
Phillips HolmesMarshall Valient
Ralph MorganYankee General
Irving PichelSimmons
Rosina LawrenceLouella Blanchard
Billie ThomasBuckwheat

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