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The General
The General

The General

Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter.

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ComedyActionAdventureWar

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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.

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Budget

$750000

Revenue

$1000000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

79 mins

Rating

7.959/10

Release Date

25 December 1926

Country

United States of America

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

Frank Barnes

Frank Barnes

Annabelle's Brother

Charles Henry Smith

Charles Henry Smith

Annabelle's Father

Joe Keaton

Joe Keaton

Union General

Mike Donlin

Mike Donlin

Union General

Tom Nawn

Tom Nawn

Union General

Henry Baird

Henry Baird

Soldier (uncredited)

Joe Bricher

Joe Bricher

Soldier (uncredited)

Jimmy Bryant

Jimmy Bryant

Raider (uncredited)

Sergeant Bukowski

Sergeant Bukowski

Officer (uncredited)

C.C. Cruson

C.C. Cruson

Officer (uncredited)

Jack Dempster

Jack Dempster

Raider (uncredited)

Keith Fennell

Keith Fennell

Soldier (uncredited)

Budd Fine

Budd Fine

Raider (uncredited)

Eddie Foster

Eddie Foster

Union Railroad Fireman (uncredited)

Ronald Gilstrap

Ronald Gilstrap

Union Soldier (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

Frank Hagney

Confederate Recruiter (uncredited)

Ray Hanford

Ray Hanford

Raider (uncredited)

Jack Hanlon

Jack Hanlon

Bit Part (uncredited)

Al Hanson

Al Hanson

Raider (uncredited)

Anthony Harvey

Anthony Harvey

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)

Louis Lewyn

Louis Lewyn

Soldier (uncredited)

Jackie Lowe

Jackie Lowe

Boy Who Follows Johnny (uncredited)

Billy Lynn

Billy Lynn

Soldier (uncredited)

Ross McCutcheon

Ross McCutcheon

Raider (uncredited)

Tom Moran

Tom Moran

Raider (uncredited)

Charles Phillips

Charles Phillips

Raider (uncredited)

Red Rial

Red Rial

Raider (uncredited)

Al St. John

Al St. John

Officer on Horseback (uncredited)

Harold Terry

Harold Terry

Union Soldier (uncredited)

Ray Thomas

Ray Thomas

Raider (uncredited)

Red Thompson

Red Thompson

Raider (uncredited)

James Walsh

James Walsh

Soldier (uncredited)

Kenneth Hawley Ward

Kenneth Hawley Ward

Soldier (uncredited)

John Wilson

John Wilson

Union Soldier (uncredited)

Jean Woodward

Jean Woodward

(uncredited)

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