General Spanky

General Spanky

1936
1h 11m
5.5

5.5/10

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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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Hal Roach Studios
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date December 11, 1936
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0027665

Cast

George McFarland
George McFarland

Spanky Leonard

Phillips Holmes
Phillips Holmes

Marshall Valient

Ralph Morgan
Ralph Morgan

Yankee General

Irving Pichel
Irving Pichel

Simmons

Rosina Lawrence
Rosina Lawrence

Louella Blanchard

Billie Thomas
Billie Thomas

Buckwheat

Carl Switzer
Carl Switzer

Alfalfa

Hobart Bosworth
Hobart Bosworth

Colonel Blanchard

Robert Middlemass
Robert Middlemass

Overseer

James P. Burtis
James P. Burtis

Boat Captain

Louise Beavers
Louise Beavers

Cornelia

Willie Best
Willie Best

Henry

Key Crew

Gordon Douglas
Director
Hal Yates
Writer
Richard Flournoy
Writer
John Guedel
Writer
Fred C. Newmeyer
Director
Hal Roach
Producer