

Information
Release DateDecember 11, 1936
Runtime1h 11m
StatusReleased
ProductionHal Roach Studios
LanguagesEnglish
5.4
7 votesPopularity2
Synopsis
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.
Cast & Crew
Director

Featured Cast

George McFarland
Spanky Leonard

Phillips Holmes
Marshall Valient

Ralph Morgan
Yankee General

Irving Pichel
Simmons

Rosina Lawrence
Louella Blanchard