to dress in Union uniforms and intercept Aubrey (whom he believes to be Drumman) to steal the battle plans. When arriving at Sallyann's father's plantation, Aubrey mistakenly delivers the spy instructions instead of the plans, and Union spies steal the plans and Confederate spies retrieve them. General Watkins receives the plans and Aubrey's Union spy contact Captain Lorford receives the instructions. That night, Aubrey is courting Sallyann when he is supposed to be stealing the plans from the general. The Confederates realize that a Union spy is in the house and set a trap to catch him. But instead of catching Aubrey, they catch the real Grey Spider, Drumman, believing that he is a Union spy. As everyone thinks that the Union spy has been caught, Aubrey is able to get the plans from General Watkins. But soon after, Drumman's father appears and exposes Aubrey. When Aubrey is brought outside to be executed for treason, he is saved by Sallyann, and end of the war is declared. 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. Weatherby Art Baker as Col. Clifford M. Baker Reed Hadley as Fred Munsey Arthur Space as Mark Haskins Joyce Compton as Hortense Dobson Reception The film earned $1,981,000 in the U.S. and Canada and $566,000 elsewhere, resulting in a profit of $263,000. See also List of American films of 1948 References External links 1948 films 1948 comedy films 1940s Western (genre) comedy films American black-and-white films American Civil War films American Civil War spy films 1930s English-language films Films directed by Edward Sedgwick Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films Films with screenplays by Buster Keaton American Western (genre) comedy films