Watch General Spanky (1936) Official Trailer
5.7 / 10 IMDb December 11, 1936 1h 11m
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
Runtime
1h 11m
Release Date
December 11, 1936
Genre
Comedy, War
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
George McFarland
as Spanky Leonard
Phillips Holmes
as Marshall Valient
Ralph Morgan
as Yankee General
Irving Pichel
as Simmons
Rosina Lawrence
as Louella Blanchard
Billie Thomas
as Buckwheat
Carl Switzer
as Alfalfa
Hobart Bosworth
as Colonel Blanchard
Robert Middlemass
as Overseer
James P. Burtis
as Boat Captain
Louise Beavers
as Cornelia
Willie Best
as Henry
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Ernie Alexander
as Boat Passenger
Hooper Atchley
as Slavemaster at Meeting
Harry Bernard
as Bit
John 'Uh huh' Collum
as Kid Army Member
Jack Cooper
as Bit
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Richard DeNeut
as Kid Army Member
Jack Dougherty
as Captain Haden - General's Aide
Rex Downing
as Kid Army Member
Production Companies
Hal Roach Studios
General Spanky Official Trailer 1936
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