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7.9/10 • 1.3K

1926-12-25 • 1h 19m

ActionAdventureComedyWarRomance

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.

Directors
Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton
Editors
Sherman Kell

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Buster Keaton

    Buster Keaton

    Johnnie Gray

  2. Marion Mack

    Marion Mack

    Annabelle Lee

  3. Glen Cavender

    Glen Cavender

    Captain Anderson

  4. Jim Farley

    Jim Farley

    General Thatcher

  5. Frederick Vroom

    Frederick Vroom

    A Southern General

  6. Frank Barnes

    Frank Barnes

    Annabelle's Brother

  7. Charles Henry Smith

    Charles Henry Smith

    Annabelle's Father

  8. Joe Keaton

    Joe Keaton

    Union General

  9. Mike Donlin

    Mike Donlin

    Union General

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Andres Gomez

Feb 26, 2016

10/10

Just amazing. Really, really impressive scenes with the railway engines and a physically incredible Keaton.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$750,000.00
Revenue
$1,000,000.00
Keywords
cannonarmygeneralsouthern usaspyfiancébridgeengineerattackblack and whitetrainsilent filmbehind enemy linesamerican civil war