General Spanky

General Spanky

1936•1h 11m•5.5/10

ComedyWar

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.5/10(8)

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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Production

Hal Roach Studios

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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

Ernie Alexander

Boat Passenger

Hooper Atchley

Hooper Atchley

Slavemaster at Meeting

Harry Bernard

Harry Bernard

Bit

John 'Uh huh' Collum

John 'Uh huh' Collum

Kid Army Member

Jack Cooper

Jack Cooper

Bit

Richard DeNeut

Kid Army Member

Jack Dougherty

Jack Dougherty

Captain Haden - General's Aide

Rex Downing

Rex Downing

Kid Army Member

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