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.
| Directing | Gordon Douglas | Director |
| Writing | Hal Yates | Writer |
| Writing | Richard Flournoy | Writer |
| Writing | John Guedel | Writer |
| Directing | Fred C. Newmeyer | Director |
| Art | William Stevens | Settings |
| Production | Hal Roach | Producer |
| Camera | Art Lloyd | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Ray Snyder | Editor |
| Sound | William Randall | Sound |
| Production | Joe Rivkin | Casting |
| Sound | Elmer Raguse | Sound |
| Production | Sidney S. Van Keuren | Production Manager |
| Crew | Hal Roach | Presenter |
| Sound | Marvin Hatley | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Arthur I. Royce | Settings |
| Camera | Walter Lundin | Director of Photography |
| Visual Effects | Roy Seawright | Visual Effects |
