General Spanky (1936)
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.
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Stars:
- Gordon Douglas
- Fred C. Newmeyer
Writing:
- Richard Flournoy
- Hal Yates
- John Guedel
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Release Date: 1936-12-11
5.3/10
- Country: US
- Language: English
- Runtime: 71