A Southern Yankee (DVD)

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. He gets his chance when he inadvertently causes the capture of a notorious Confederate spy known as "The Grey Spider" and adopts the spy's identity. The plot thickens when Aubrey meets the beautiful Confederate agent Sallyanne Weathersby (Arlene Dahl) and falls in love with her. He is then forced to carry on the masquerade by posing as the Grey Spider and conveying false maps and instructions to deceive the Confederate forces when they plan their strategy at an upcoming battle. Comic genius Buster Keaton was instrumental in creating numerous memorable gags in this endearing film and veteran director Edward Sedgwick came out of retirement to make the picture. For fans of classic comedy, a Southern Yankee is truly a piece of motion picture history.

Starring: Red Skelton, Brian Donlevy, Arlene Dahl, George Coulouris, Lloyd Gough, John Ireland, Minor Watson, Charles Dingle, Art Baker, Reed Hadley, Arthur Space, Joyce Compton, Addison Richards, Paul Harvey, Jeff Corey, Cliff Clark, Dick Wessel, Ian MacDonald, John Hilton, Ed Gargan, David Sharpe, Sam Ash, Ralph Brooks, Douglas Carter, William Norton Bailey, Frank Pharr, Frank McGrath, David Newell, Wesley Hopper, Lane Chandler, Carl Saxe, Bill Hall, Matt Willis, Jeff York, Jake Harrison, William Tannen, Stanley Andrews, Roger Moore, Dick Simmons, Susan Simon, Byron Foulger, Paul Newlan, Buddy Roosevelt, Marcus Turk, Ralph Montgomery, Walter Merrill, Ralph Volkie, Stephen Bennett, Allen Mathews, Wm. "Bill" Phillips, Garry Owen, George DeNormand, George Magrill, James Horne, Bob Wilke, Ben Moselle, Jack Worth, Brad Slaven, Harry Wilson, Ann Staunton, Harry Woods, Drexle Bobbie Haywood, Shelby Bacon, Dick Alexander, Harry Cording, Kermit Maynard, John Merton, Frank Hagney, Sam Flint, Weldon Heyburn, Jack Lee, Forbes Murray, Pierre Watkin, Rod O'Connor, Bert Moorehouse, Bill Kennedy, Henry Hall, James Logan, Howard Mitchell, Paul Krueger, Victor Zimmerman, Chris Frank, Wade Crosby, Gene Stutenroth, Jack Stoney, Glenn Strange, Louise Beavers

Director: Paul Jones

Rating: NR