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The General
The General
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  2. The General

The General

1926
1h 19m
Action
Adventure
Comedy

Status

Released

Release

1926

Runtime

1h 19m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

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Streaming

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fuboTV
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6
Amazon Video
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FlixFling

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6
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4
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Storyline

"Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter."

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 19m
Dec 25, 1926
Digital Release
May 20, 2005
Languages
No Language
Director
Clyde Bruckman
Clyde Bruckman
Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
Production
Joseph M. Schenck Productions
Joseph M. Schenck Productions
Buster Keaton Productions
Buster Keaton Productions
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

43 Cast Members

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

Annabelle's Brother

Charles Henry Smith

Annabelle's Father

Joe Keaton

Joe Keaton

Union General

Mike Donlin

Mike Donlin

Union General

Tom Nawn

Union General

Henry Baird

Soldier (uncredited)

Joe Bricher

Soldier (uncredited)

Jimmy Bryant

Raider (uncredited)

Sergeant Bukowski

Officer (uncredited)

C.C. Cruson

Officer (uncredited)

Jack Dempster

Raider (uncredited)

Keith Fennell

Soldier (uncredited)

Budd Fine

Budd Fine

Raider (uncredited)

Eddie Foster

Union Railroad Fireman (uncredited)

Ronald Gilstrap

Union Soldier (uncredited)

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