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General Spanky 1936

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.

Directed by: Gordon Douglas & Fred C. Newmeyer
Written by: Richard Flournoy & Hal Yates & John Guedel
Runtime: 71 minutes
Tagline: A Hal Roach full-length feature
Cast:
George McFarland George McFarland
Spanky Leonard 
Phillips Holmes Phillips Holmes
Marshall Valient 
Ralph Morgan Ralph Morgan
Yankee General 
Irving Pichel Irving Pichel
Simmons 
Rosina Lawrence Rosina Lawrence
Louella Blanchard 
Billie Thomas Billie Thomas
Buckwheat 
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