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General Spanky

5.8/10
TMDB12 votes
Original: 71 min

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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About General Spanky

General Spanky (1936) is a film in the comedy, war genres. Directed by , . The cast includes George McFarland, Phillips Holmes, Ralph Morgan, Irving Pichel.

Released
Original language
Runtime
71 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United States of America
Production companies
Hal Roach Studios
Writers
Hal Yates, Richard Flournoy, John Guedel

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What is General Spanky about?

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.

Who stars in General Spanky?

George McFarland, Phillips Holmes, Ralph Morgan, Irving Pichel, Rosina Lawrence, Billie Thomas. See the cast cards above for character names.

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