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.
Credits
General Spanky Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Karl Hackett
He was 43, 55 years old when he died
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as First Mate |
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Jack Hill
He was 3, 30 years old when he died
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as Bit |
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Irving Pichel
He was 45, 63 years old when he died
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as Simmons |
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Bud Geary
He was 38, 48 years old when he died
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as Sentry in Blanchard Home |
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George McFarland
He was 8, 64 years old when he died
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as Spanky Leonard |
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Phillips Holmes
He was 29, 35 years old when he died
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as Marshall Valient |
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Ham Kinsey
He was 36, 67 years old when he died
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as Bit |
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Hooper Atchley
He was 49, 56 years old when he died
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as Slavemaster at Meeting |
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Harry Strang
He was 43, 79 years old when he died
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as Encampment Sentry |
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Hobart Bosworth
He was 69, 76 years old when he died
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as Colonel Blanchard |
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Louise Beavers
She was 34, 60 years old when she died
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as Cornelia |
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Ralph Morgan
He was 53, 72 years old when he died
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as Yankee General |
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Jeffrey Sayre
He was 36, 73 years old when he died
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as Man at Bulletin Board |
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Slim Whitaker
He was 43, 66 years old when he died
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as Bit |
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Henry Hall
He was 60, 78 years old when he died
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as Slavemaster |
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Robert Winkler
He was 9, 62 years old when he died
|
|
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Willie Best
He was 20, 45 years old when he died
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as Henry |
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Carl Switzer
He was 9, 31 years old when he died
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as Alfalfa |
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Rex Downing
He was 11, now 99 years old
|
as Kid Army Member |
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Jack Dougherty
He was 41, 42 years old when he died
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as Captain Haden - General's Aide |
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Harry Bernard
He was 58, 62 years old when he died
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as Bit |
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Rosina Lawrence
She was 23, 84 years old when she died
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as Louella Blanchard |
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Richard DeNeut
|
as Kid Army Member |
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Robert Middlemass
He was 53, 66 years old when he died
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as Overseer |
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James P. Burtis
He was 43, 46 years old when he died
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as Boat Captain |
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Frank LaRue
He was 58, 81 years old when he died
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as Slavemaster |
General Spanky Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Ray Snyder as Editor. |
Editing |
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William Stevens as Settings. He was 33 (78) years old when He died
|
Art |
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Richard Flournoy as Writer. He was 36 (67) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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Arthur I. Royce as Settings. |
Art |
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Gordon Douglas as Director. He was 28 (85) years old when He died
|
Directing |
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Fred C. Newmeyer as Director. He was 48 (78) years old when He died
|
Directing |
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Marvin Hatley as Original Music Composer. He was 31 (81) years old when He died
|
Sound |
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Hal Yates as Writer. He was 37 (70) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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Art Lloyd as Director of Photography. He was 40 (58) years old when He died
|
Camera |
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Walter Lundin as Director of Photography. He was 44 (62) years old when He died
|
Camera |
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Elmer Raguse as Sound. He was 35 (70) years old when He died
|
Sound |
