General Spanky
Description
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.
Stars
George McFarland, Phillips Holmes, Ralph Morgan, Irving Pichel, Rosina Lawrence
Runtime
71 minutes
Release Date
December 11, 1936
Rating
5.5/10 (8 votes)