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The General

The General

Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter.

19267.91h 19m

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.

Directed by Clyde Bruckman
Written by Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman, Charles Henry Smith
Produced by Buster Keaton, Joseph M. Schenck
Box OfficeBudget: $750KRevenue: $1.0M

Top Cast

Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

Johnnie Gray

Marion Mack

Marion Mack

Annabelle Lee

Glen Cavender

Glen Cavender

Captain Anderson

Jim Farley

Jim Farley

General Thatcher

Frederick Vroom

Frederick Vroom

A Southern General

F

Frank Barnes

Annabelle's Brother

C

Charles Henry Smith

Annabelle's Father

Joe Keaton

Joe Keaton

Union General

Mike Donlin

Mike Donlin

Union General

T

Tom Nawn

Union General

Themes & Keywords

cannonarmygeneralsouthern usaspyfiancébridgeengineerattackblack and whitetrainsilent filmbehind enemy linesamerican civil war

About The General

The General is a action, adventure, comedy, war, romance film released in 1926 exploring themes of cannon, army, general, southern usa, spy, fiancé. Directed by Clyde Bruckman, it stars Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Glen Cavender. 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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