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The General(1926)

Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter.

7.9(1,422)1h 19m1926-12-25

ComedyWarRomance

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.

Director:: Clyde Bruckman
Writers:: Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman, Charles Henry Smith
Producers:: Buster Keaton, Joseph M. Schenck
Cinematographer:: Devereaux Jennings
Production:: Joseph M. Schenck Productions, Buster Keaton Productions
Budget:: $750,000
Revenue:: $1,000,000
Status:: Released

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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

Frank Barnes

Frank Barnes

Annabelle's Brother

Charles Henry Smith

Charles Henry Smith

Annabelle's Father

Joe Keaton

Joe Keaton

Union General

Mike Donlin

Mike Donlin

Union General

Tom Nawn

Tom Nawn

Union General

Henry Baird

Henry Baird

Soldier (uncredited)

Joe Bricher

Joe Bricher

Soldier (uncredited)