The General
The General

The General

Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter.

7.979 min
ActionAdventureComedyWarRomance

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.

Movie Info

Release Date: 12/25/1926

Runtime: 79 min

Director: Clyde Bruckman

Writers: Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton

Top 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

Joe Keaton

Joe Keaton

Union General

Mike Donlin

Mike Donlin

Union General

Budd Fine

Budd Fine

Raider (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

Frank Hagney

Confederate Recruiter (uncredited)

Ray Hanford

Ray Hanford

Raider (uncredited)

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