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General Spanky
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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General Spanky - Feature Clip
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- Dec 11, 1936
- 1h 11m
- English
- Gordon Douglas
- Hal Yates, Richard Flournoy, John Guedel
- Released
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Hal Roach Studios
