Released:
1936-12-11

Overview:
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.

Directors:
Gordon Douglas, Fred C. Newmeyer

Runtime:
1h 11min

Genre:
Comedy, War

• 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