The General

1926
1 hr 19 mins
Comedy War Romance
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TMDB
79%
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Popularity
1.7
Companies
Joseph M. Schenck Productions
Director Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton
WritersBuster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman

Overview

During America’s Civil War, Union spies steal engineer Johnny Gray's beloved locomotive, 'The General'—with Johnnie's lady love aboard an attached boxcar—and he single-handedly must do all in his power to both get The General back and to rescue Annabelle.

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Top Cast

Buster Keaton Johnnie Gray
Marion Mack Annabelle Lee
Glen Cavender Captain Anderson
Jim Farley General Thatcher
Frederick Vroom A Southern General
Frank Barnes Annabelle's Brother
Charles Henry Smith Annabelle's Father
Joe Keaton Union General
Mike Donlin Union General
Tom Nawn Union General
Henry Baird Soldier (uncredited)
Joe Bricher Soldier (uncredited)
Jimmy Bryant Raider (uncredited)
Sergeant Bukowski Officer (uncredited)
C.C. Cruson Officer (uncredited)

Trailers & Clips

Train Chase Scene | Buster Keaton Uncouples the Soldiers’ Carriage
Masters of Cinema Limited Edition UHD Blu-ray Unboxing
Buster Keaton Rejected from the Army – Enlistment Scene
Buster Keaton Clears the Tracks – Iconic Train Scene
15 sec Trailer
Masters of Cinema 100th Anniversary Trailer
Billy Crystal on Buster Keaton and THE GENERAL
The General (1926) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers
William Friedkin on Buster Keaton's THE GENERAL
Critics' Picks - 'The General'
The General 1927 Movie Trailer

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