The General (1926)
Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter.
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.
Read the The General feature →- Budget
- $750K
- Box office
- $1M
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Buster KeatonJohnny Gray
Marion MackAnnabelle Lee
Glen CavenderCaptain Anderson
Jim FarleyGeneral Thatcher
Frederick VroomA Southern GeneralCharles Henry SmithAnnabelle's Father
Joe KeatonUnion General
Al St. JohnOfficer on Horseback (uncredited)Frank BarnesAnnabelle's Brother
Mike DonlinUnion GeneralTom NawnUnion GeneralJimmy BryantRaider (uncredited)Keywords
SpyAttackArmyEngineerTrainBehind enemy linesBridgeSouthern usaGeneralCannonAmerican civil warBlack and whiteSilent filmFiancéCrazy stuntsBridge collapse
Movie DNA
Genre affinityAction · Comedy · DramaTheme affinitySpy · Attack · ArmyMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingAction · ShortEmotional intensityWar · Romance · American Civil War
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What is The General about?
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.
How long is The General?
The General has a runtime of 79 minutes.
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