- HD 1080
- Runtime: 90m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Director: Edward Sedgwick
- Stars: Red Skelton, Brian Donlevy, Arlene Dahl, George Coulouris, Lloyd Gough
- keywords: confederate spy
- Production_studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Slogan: HE'S A SPY FOR BOTH SIDES!
- The A Southern Yankee is featured in the top rankings of 1948
- #39 in Top Comedy Movies of 1948
- #8 in Top War Movies of 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.