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The General

NR
ComedyActionAdventureWar
8/10(1,246 ratings)

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.

12-25-1926
1h 19m
The General
Backdrop for The General

Main 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

A Southern General

Annabelle's Brother

Annabelle's Father

Movie Details

Production Info

Directors:
Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton
Production:
Joseph M. Schenck Productions, Buster Keaton Productions
Revenue:
$1,000,000
Budget:
$750,000

Key Crew

Director:
Clyde Bruckman
Director:
Buster Keaton
Screenplay:
Clyde Bruckman
Screenplay:
Buster Keaton
Producer:
Buster Keaton

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en