General Spanky (1936)
1h 11m · 11 Dec 1936
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TMDB
5.8/10
12 votes
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.
| Movie ID | 28812 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy, War |
| Director | Gordon Douglas, Fred C. Newmeyer |
| Main cast | George McFarland, Phillips Holmes, Ralph Morgan, Irving Pichel, Rosina Lawrence, Billie Thomas, Carl Switzer, Hobart Bosworth |
| Release date | 11 December 1936 |
| Release year | 1936 |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 71 min (1h 11m) |
| Rating | 5.8 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | Hal Roach Studios |
Director: Gordon Douglas, Fred C. Newmeyer
Writers: Richard Flournoy, Hal Yates, John Guedel
Top cast
George McFarlandSpanky Leonard
Phillips HolmesMarshall Valient
Ralph MorganYankee General
Irving PichelSimmons
Rosina LawrenceLouella Blanchard
Billie ThomasBuckwheat
Carl SwitzerAlfalfa
Hobart BosworthColonel Blanchard
Robert MiddlemassOverseer
James P. BurtisBoat Captain
Louise BeaversCornelia
Willie BestHenry
Ernie AlexanderBoat Passenger
Hooper AtchleySlavemaster at Meeting
Harry BernardBit
John 'Uh huh' CollumKid Army Member
Jack CooperBit
Richard DeNeutKid Army Member
Jack DoughertyCaptain Haden - General's Aide
Rex DowningKid Army Member
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