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.
Stars: George McFarland, Phillips Holmes, Ralph Morgan, Irving Pichel, Rosina Lawrence, Billie Thomas
Crew: Gordon Douglas (Director), Hal Yates (Writer), Richard Flournoy (Writer), John Guedel (Writer), Fred C. Newmeyer (Director), Walter Lundin (Director of Photography)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Hal Roach Studios
Runtime: 71 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Dec 11, 1936
IMDb: 5.667
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