About
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.
Theatrical
Dec 11, 1936
Directors
Producer
Music
Studio
Hal Roach Studios
Cast
Full credits →G
George McFarland
Spanky Leonard
P
Phillips Holmes
Marshall Valient
R
Ralph Morgan
Yankee General
I
Irving Pichel
Simmons
R
Rosina Lawrence
Louella Blanchard
B
Billie Thomas
Buckwheat
C
Carl Switzer
Alfalfa
H
Hobart Bosworth
Colonel Blanchard
R
Robert Middlemass
Overseer
J
James P. Burtis
Boat Captain
L
Louise Beavers
Cornelia
W
Willie Best
Henry
E
Ernie Alexander
Boat Passenger
H
Hooper Atchley
Slavemaster at Meeting
H
Harry Bernard
Bit
J
John 'Uh huh' Collum
Kid Army Member
J
Jack Cooper
Bit
R
Richard DeNeut
Kid Army Member
J
Jack Dougherty
Captain Haden - General's Aide
R
Rex Downing
Kid Army Member
