1936-12-11 • 1h 11m

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.

Directors

Gordon Douglas, Fred C. Newmeyer

Writters

Richard Flournoy, Hal Yates, John Guedel

Editors

Richard Flournoy, Hal Yates, John Guedel, Ray Snyder