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.
Movie Information
- Director
- Gordon Douglas
- Writers
- Hal Yates, Richard Flournoy, John Guedel
- Release Year
- 1936
- Runtime
- 71 minutes
- Genre
- Comedy, War
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (12 votes)
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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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