Movie
General Spanky
5.5/10
1936
1h 11m
en
Comedy
War
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.
Director
Gordon Douglas, Fred C. Newmeyer
Writers
Hal Yates, Richard Flournoy
Movie Information
Release Date
December 11, 1936
Runtime
1h 11m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
8
Production
Hal Roach Studios
