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  • A Southern Yankee (1948)
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    90 min | Comedy, History, War
A Southern Yankee (1948)
Approved
90 min | Comedy, History, War

A hapless bellboy in a St. Louis hotel near the end of the Civil War is recruited by the Union secret service to impersonate a notorious Confederate spy.
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Director
Writers
Harry Tugend (screenplay) | Melvin Frank (story) | Norman Panama (story)
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Release date
Aug 5, 1948 (United States)

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Cast

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78 cast members
Name Known for
Red Skelton
Aubrey Filmore Aubrey Filmore   See fewer
Brian Donlevy
Kurt Devlynn Kurt Devlynn   See fewer
Arlene Dahl
Sallyann Weatharby Sallyann Weatharby   See fewer
George Coulouris
Maj. Jack Drumman aka The Grey Spider Maj. Jack Drumman aka The Grey Spider   See fewer
Lloyd Gough
Capt. Steve Lorford Capt. Steve Lorford   See fewer
John Ireland
Capt. Jed Calbern Capt. Jed Calbern   See fewer
Minor Watson
Gen. Watkins Gen. Watkins   See fewer
Charles Dingle
Col. Weatherby Col. Weatherby   See fewer
Art Baker
Col. Clifford M. Baker Col. Clifford M. Baker   See fewer
Reed Hadley
Fred Munsey Fred Munsey   See fewer
Arthur Space
Mark Haskins Mark Haskins   See fewer
Joyce Compton
Hortense Dobson Hortense Dobson   See fewer
Byron Foulger
Mr. Duncan (scenes deleted) Mr. Duncan (scenes deleted)   See fewer
Edward Gargan
Male Nurse (scenes deleted) Male Nurse (scenes deleted)   See fewer
Bert Moorhouse
Capt. Jeffreys (scenes deleted) Capt. Jeffreys (scenes deleted)   See fewer
Addison Richards
Dr. Clayton (scenes deleted) Dr. Clayton (scenes deleted)   See fewer
Pierre Watkin
Major (scenes deleted) Major (scenes deleted)   See fewer
Richard Alexander
Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Stanley Andrews
Secret Service Agent (uncredited) Secret Service Agent (uncredited)   See fewer
Shelby Bacon
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Louise Beavers
Laundry Woman (uncredited) Laundry Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Stephen Bennett
Confederate Soldier (uncredited) Confederate Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Lane Chandler
Sentry (uncredited) Sentry (uncredited)   See fewer
Cliff Clark
Confederate Doctor (uncredited) Confederate Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Cording
Guerrilla Horseman (uncredited) Guerrilla Horseman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeff Corey
Union Cavalry Sergeant (uncredited) Union Cavalry Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Wade Crosby
Guerrilla Raider in Saloon (uncredited) Guerrilla Raider in Saloon (uncredited)   See fewer
George DeNormand
Confederate Soldier (uncredited) Confederate Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Flint
Confederate Officer (uncredited) Confederate Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Christian J. Frank
Guerrilla Raider in Saloon (uncredited) Guerrilla Raider in Saloon (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Hagney
Horseman (uncredited) Horseman (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Hall
Thadeus Drumman (uncredited) Thadeus Drumman (uncredited)   See fewer
John Hart
Orderly (uncredited) Orderly (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Harvey
Plaza Hotel Manager (uncredited) Plaza Hotel Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Drexle Bobbie Haywood
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Weldon Heyburn
Confederate Officer (uncredited) Confederate Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
James Horne
Confederate Soldier (uncredited) Confederate Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Kennedy
Lt. Sheve (uncredited) Lt. Sheve (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Kruger
Guerrilla Raider in Saloon (uncredited) Guerrilla Raider in Saloon (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Lee
Confederate Officer (uncredited) Confederate Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
James Logan
Guerrilla Raider in Saloon (uncredited) Guerrilla Raider in Saloon (uncredited)   See fewer
Ian MacDonald
Hospital Orderly (uncredited) Hospital Orderly (uncredited)   See fewer
George Magrill
Confederate Soldier (uncredited) Confederate Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Allen Mathews
Confederate Soldier (uncredited) Confederate Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Kermit Maynard
Guerrilla Horseman (uncredited) Guerrilla Horseman (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank McGrath
Dispatch Rider (uncredited) Dispatch Rider (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Merrill
Confederate Soldier (uncredited) Confederate Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
John Merton
Guerrilla Horseman (uncredited) Guerrilla Horseman (uncredited)   See fewer
Howard M. Mitchell
Guerrilla Raider in Saloon (uncredited) Guerrilla Raider in Saloon (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Montgomery
Confederate Soldier (uncredited) Confederate Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Ben Moselle
Confederate Soldier (uncredited) Confederate Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Forbes Murray
Confederate Officer (uncredited) Confederate Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
David Newell
Sentry (uncredited) Sentry (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Newlan
Man with Saber (uncredited) Man with Saber (uncredited)   See fewer
Rod O'Connor
Maj. Grigsby (uncredited) Maj. Grigsby (uncredited)   See fewer
Garry Owen
Confederate Soldier (uncredited) Confederate Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
William 'Bill' Phillips
Confederate Soldier (uncredited) Confederate Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Buddy Roosevelt
Courier (uncredited) Courier (uncredited)   See fewer
Gene Roth
Guerrilla Raider in Saloon (uncredited) Guerrilla Raider in Saloon (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Sanford
Plaza Hotel Carriage Driver (uncredited) Plaza Hotel Carriage Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl Saxe
Sentry (uncredited) Sentry (uncredited)   See fewer
David Sharpe
Confederate Officer (uncredited) Confederate Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Simmons
Secret Service Agent (uncredited) Secret Service Agent (uncredited)   See fewer
Susan Simon
Jenny (uncredited) Jenny (uncredited)   See fewer
Buster Slaven
Confederate Soldier (uncredited) Confederate Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Ann Staunton
Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Stoney
Guerrilla Raider in Saloon (uncredited) Guerrilla Raider in Saloon (uncredited)   See fewer
Glenn Strange
Guerrilla Raider in Saloon (uncredited) Guerrilla Raider in Saloon (uncredited)   See fewer
William Tannen
Secret Service Agent (uncredited) Secret Service Agent (uncredited)   See fewer
Marcus Turk
Confederate Soldier (uncredited) Confederate Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Volkie
Confederate Soldier (uncredited) Confederate Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Wessel
Hospital Orderly (uncredited) Hospital Orderly (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert J. Wilke
Confederate Soldier Ordering Cease Fire (uncredited) Confederate Soldier Ordering Cease Fire (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Wilson
Confederate Soldier (uncredited) Confederate Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Woods
Dentist (uncredited) Dentist (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Worth
Confederate Soldier (uncredited) Confederate Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Duke York
Confederate Guard (uncredited) Confederate Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor Zimmerman
Guerrilla Raider in Saloon (uncredited) Guerrilla Raider in Saloon (uncredited)   See fewer
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