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The General

“Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter.”

Movie
8
Rating
(1353 votes)
1h 19m
Runtime
1926
Released
3
Popularity

Genres

Action
Adventure
Comedy
War
Romance

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.

Status

Released

Original Title

The General

Release Date

1926-12-25

Languages

No Language

Budget

USD 750,000

Revenue

USD 1,000,000

Profit

USD 250,000

Directors

Clyde BruckmanClyde BruckmanBuster KeatonBuster Keaton

Writers

Buster Keaton
Buster KeatonScreenplay
Clyde Bruckman
Clyde BruckmanScreenplay

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

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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

Henry Baird

Soldier (uncredited)

Joe Bricher

Soldier (uncredited)

Jimmy Bryant

Raider (uncredited)

Sergeant Bukowski

Officer (uncredited)

C.C. Cruson

Officer (uncredited)

Jack Dempster

Raider (uncredited)

Keith Fennell

Soldier (uncredited)

Budd Fine

Budd Fine

Raider (uncredited)

Eddie Foster

Union Railroad Fireman (uncredited)

Ronald Gilstrap

Union Soldier (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

Frank Hagney

Confederate Recruiter (uncredited)

Ray Hanford

Ray Hanford

Raider (uncredited)

Jack Hanlon

Bit Part (uncredited)

Al Hanson

Raider (uncredited)

Anthony Harvey

Raider (uncredited)

Edward Hearn

Edward Hearn

Union Officer (uncredited)

Hilliard Karr

Hilliard Karr

Soldier (uncredited)

Elgin Lessley

Elgin Lessley

Union General Who Gives Command to Cross Bridge (uncredited)

Louis Lewyn

Soldier (uncredited)

Jackie Lowe

Boy Who Follows Johnny (uncredited)

Billy Lynn

Soldier (uncredited)

Ross McCutcheon

Raider (uncredited)

Tom Moran

Raider (uncredited)

Charles Phillips

Raider (uncredited)

Red Rial

Raider (uncredited)

Al St. John

Al St. John

Officer on Horseback (uncredited)

Harold Terry

Union Soldier (uncredited)

Ray Thomas

Raider (uncredited)

Red Thompson

Raider (uncredited)

James Walsh

Soldier (uncredited)

Kenneth Hawley Ward

Soldier (uncredited)

John Wilson

Union Soldier (uncredited)

Jean Woodward

(uncredited)

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