

The General
1926 · Movie · 1h 19m · NR
ActionAdventureComedyWarRomanceDrama
"Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter."
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.
Ratings
IMDb
8.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes
92%
Key crew
- Clyde BruckmanDirector
- Buster KeatonDirector
- Clyde BruckmanScreenplay
- Buster KeatonScreenplay
Cast
- Buster KeatonJohnnie Gray
- Marion MackAnnabelle Lee
- Glen CavenderCaptain Anderson
- Jim FarleyGeneral Thatcher
- Frederick VroomA Southern General
- Frank BarnesAnnabelle's Brother
- Charles Henry SmithAnnabelle's Father
- Joe KeatonUnion General
- Mike DonlinUnion General
- Tom NawnUnion General
- Henry BairdSoldier (uncredited)
- Joe BricherSoldier (uncredited)
Stills
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Themes
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