The General (1926)
Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter.
- Comedy
- War
- Romance
During America’s Civil War, Union spies steal engineer Johnnie 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.
- Rating
- 7.9 / 10 (1,486 votes)
- Release date
- December 25, 1926
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Language
- English
- Director
- Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton
- Status
- Released
Top 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)
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