Helping Hands

1941

0h 11m

6.0(1 votes)

Family

Comedy

Overview

Inspired by his soldier brother, Spanky decides to organize a military unit among his friends, collecting odds and ends for the war effort.

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Cast & Crew

14 members

Acting

Robert Blake

Mickey

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Darla Hood

Darla

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Billy Laughlin

Froggy

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George McFarland

Spanky

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Billie Thomas

Buckwheat

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Margaret Bert

Mickey's Mom

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Sam Flint

Major Stanford

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Byron Foulger

Head of Civilian Counsel

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Big Shot Thomas

Big Shot

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Vincent Graeff

Sentry

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James Gubitosi

Nick

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Harvard Peck

Froggy's Patient

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Edward Soo Hoo

Lee Wong

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Leon Tyler

Swedish Kid

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