

Alfalfa's Aunt
1939-01-07 · 10 min · ★ 6.5
Alfalfa's weird aunt Penelope pays a visit. She's working on a murder mystery novel, but Alfalfa thinks she's trying to murder him. It's up to the Spanky and the gang to save him.
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- Directors
- George Sidney
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Carl SwitzerAlfalfa
George McFarlandSpanky
Billie ThomasBuckwheat
Eugene 'Porky' LeePorky
Leonard 'Percy' LandyLeonard
Barbara BedfordMartha Switzer
Marie BlakeAunt Penelope
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