CinemaOSMovie · 1926 · 1h 19m · NR
The General

Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter.

79%(1,480)IMDbComedyWarRomance

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 byClyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 19m
Language
EN
Released
December 25, 1926
Budget
$750,000
Revenue
$1,000,000
Studios
Joseph M. Schenck ProductionsBuster Keaton Productions

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Annabelle's Brother

Charles Henry Smith

Annabelle's Father

Joe Keaton

Joe Keaton

Union General

Mike Donlin

Mike Donlin

Union General

Tom Nawn

Union General

Creative team
Directed by
Clyde Bruckman
Clyde Bruckman
Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
Written by
Clyde Bruckman
Clyde Bruckman
Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
Produced by
Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
Joseph M. Schenck

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