George McFarland
Spanky Leonard
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.
Release Date | 1936-12-11 |
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Runtime | 1h 11m |
Directors | Gordon Douglas, Fred C. Newmeyer, Walter Lundin, Art Lloyd |
Producer | Hal Roach |
Writers | Richard Flournoy, John Guedel, Hal Yates |