The General

The General (1926)

Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter.

Action Adventure Comedy War

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.

star 7.9 8.1 92%
  • Release Date: 1926-12-25
  • Runtime: 1h 19min
  • Directors: Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton.

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    Cast

    • Buster Keaton

      Johnnie Gray

    • Marion Mack

      Annabelle Lee

    • Glen Cavender

      Captain Anderson

    • Jim Farley

      General Thatcher

    • Frederick Vroom

      A Southern General

    • Frank Barnes

      Annabelle's Brother

    • Charles Henry Smith

      Annabelle's Father

    • Joe Keaton

      Union General

    • 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

      Raider (uncredited)

    • Eddie Foster

      Union Railroad Fireman (uncredited)

    • Ronald Gilstrap

      Union Soldier (uncredited)

    • Frank Hagney

      Confederate Recruiter (uncredited)

    • Ray Hanford

      Raider (uncredited)

    • Jack Hanlon

      Bit Part (uncredited)

    • Al Hanson

      Raider (uncredited)

    • Anthony Harvey

      Raider (uncredited)

    • Edward Hearn

      Union Officer (uncredited)

    • Hilliard Karr

      Soldier (uncredited)

    • Elgin Lessley

      Union General Who Gives Command to Cross Bridge (uncredited)

    • Louis Lewyn

      Soldier (uncredited)

    • Jackie Lowe

      Boy Who Follows Johnny (uncredited)

    • Billy Lynn

      Soldier (uncredited)

    • Ross McCutcheon

      Raider (uncredited)

    • Tom Moran

      Raider (uncredited)

    • Charles Phillips

      Raider (uncredited)

    • Red Rial

      Raider (uncredited)

    • Al St. John

      Officer on Horseback (uncredited)

    • Harold Terry

      Union Soldier (uncredited)

    • Ray Thomas

      Raider (uncredited)

    • Red Thompson

      Raider (uncredited)

    • James Walsh

      Soldier (uncredited)

    • Kenneth Hawley Ward

      Soldier (uncredited)

    • John Wilson

      Union Soldier (uncredited)

    • Jean Woodward

      (uncredited)

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