
General Spanky (1936-12-11)
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.
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Status: Released
Release Date: 1936-12-11
Runtime: 1h 11m
Director: Gordon Douglas, Fred C. Newmeyer
Writer: Hal Yates, Richard Flournoy, John Guedel