The General

Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter.
7.9 1926 1h 19m ComedyWarRomance
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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.

Released
1926-12-25
Runtime
1h 19m
Rating
7.9
Status
Released

Cast

Buster KeatonJohnnie Gray
Marion MackAnnabelle Lee
Glen CavenderCaptain Anderson
Jim FarleyGeneral Thatcher
Frederick VroomA Southern General
Frank BarnesAnnabelle's Brother
Charles Henry SmithAnnabelle's Father
Joe KeatonUnion General
Mike DonlinUnion General
Tom NawnUnion General
Henry BairdSoldier (uncredited)
Joe BricherSoldier (uncredited)
Jimmy BryantRaider (uncredited)
Sergeant BukowskiOfficer (uncredited)
C.C. CrusonOfficer (uncredited)

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