A Southern Yankee

A Southern Yankee

90 mins | Comedy, War, History | Aug. 5, 1948

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.

A Southern Yankee

90 mins | Comedy, War, History | Aug. 5, 1948

A Southern Yankee
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.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Original title A Southern Yankee
Directors Edward Sedgwick
Writers Harry Tugend

Cast

Red Skelton

as Aubrey Filmore

Brian Donlevy

as Kurt Devlynn

Arlene Dahl

as Sallyann Weatharby

George Coulouris

as Maj. Jack Drumman aka The Grey Spider

Lloyd Gough

as Capt. Steve Lorford

John Ireland

as Capt. Jed Calbern

Minor Watson

as Gen. Watkins

Charles Dingle

as Col. Weatharby

Joyce Compton

as Hortense Dobson

Louise Beavers

as Laundry Woman

Arthur Space

as Hotel Desk Clerk

Paul Harvey

as Hotel Manager

Byron Foulger

as Mr. Duncan (scenes deleted)

Harry Woods

as Dentist (uncredited)