A Southern Yankee (1948)

Director
Edward Sedgwick

Main cast
Red Skelton; Brian Donlevy; Arlene Dahl; George Coulouris; Lloyd Gough

Genres
Comedy, History, War

Description
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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