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A Southern Yankee (1948)

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A Southern Yankee (1948)

Name: A Southern Yankee
Genre: Comedy, History, Western, War & Politics
Released: 1948-08-05

1h 30m

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August 5, 1948
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Plot.

Red Skelton plays Aubrey Filmore, a feather-brained but lovable bellboy who dreams of becoming an agent for the Union's secret service during the Civil War.

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Release Date
August 5, 1948

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 30m

Content Rating
NR

Genres
Comedy History Western War & Politics

Last updated: 2025-05-07

This Movie Is About.

confederate spy

Wiki.

A Southern Yankee is a 1948 American comedy western film directed by Edward Sedgwick and starring Red Skelton, Brian Donlevy and Arlene Dahl.

The film is loosely based on Buster Keaton's The General (1926). Skelton plays a Union soldier who spies on the Confederacy during the American Civil War. Keaton served as a technical advisor for the film.