The General

The General (1926)

U/A 13+ 25/12/1926
  • Action, Adventure, Comedy, War, Romance
  • 1 hr 19 min
79%
  • Status : Released
  • Budget : $750,000
  • Revenue :$1,000,000
Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter.

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
  • Budget : $750,000
  • Revenue :$1,000,000
Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter.

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.
Top Billed 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)

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)

Al St. John
Al St. John

Officer on Horseback (uncredited)

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Crew Members
Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton

Producer

Joseph M. Schenck
Joseph M. Schenck

Producer

Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton

Screenplay

Clyde Bruckman
Clyde Bruckman

Director

Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton

Director

Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton

Editor

Clyde Bruckman
Clyde Bruckman

Screenplay

Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton

Stunts

Edward Hearn
Edward Hearn

Assistant Director

Glen Cavender
Glen Cavender

Second Unit

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