The General poster

The General( 1926)

TV-MAActionAdventureComedyWar
79%
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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

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      Buster Keaton

      Johnnie Gray

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      Marion Mack

      Annabelle Lee

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      Glen Cavender

      Captain Anderson

    4. cast image

      Jim Farley

      General Thatcher

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      Frederick Vroom

      A Southern General

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      Frank Barnes

      Annabelle's Brother

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      Charles Henry Smith

      Annabelle's Father

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      Joe Keaton

      Union General

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      Mike Donlin

      Union General

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      Tom Nawn

      Union General

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      Henry Baird

      Soldier (uncredited)

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      Joe Bricher

      Soldier (uncredited)

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      Jimmy Bryant

      Raider (uncredited)

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      Sergeant Bukowski

      Officer (uncredited)

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      C.C. Cruson

      Officer (uncredited)

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      Jack Dempster

      Raider (uncredited)

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      Keith Fennell

      Soldier (uncredited)

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      Budd Fine

      Raider (uncredited)

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      Eddie Foster

      Union Railroad Fireman (uncredited)

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      Ronald Gilstrap

      Union Soldier (uncredited)

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      Frank Hagney

      Confederate Recruiter (uncredited)

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      Ray Hanford

      Raider (uncredited)

    23. cast image

      Jack Hanlon

      Bit Part (uncredited)

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      Al Hanson

      Raider (uncredited)

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      Anthony Harvey

      Raider (uncredited)

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      Edward Hearn

      Union Officer (uncredited)

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      Hilliard Karr

      Soldier (uncredited)

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      Elgin Lessley

      Union General Who Gives Command to Cross Bridge (uncredited)

    29. cast image

      Louis Lewyn

      Soldier (uncredited)

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      Jackie Lowe

      Boy Who Follows Johnny (uncredited)

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      Billy Lynn

      Soldier (uncredited)

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      Ross McCutcheon

      Raider (uncredited)

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      Tom Moran

      Raider (uncredited)

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      Charles Phillips

      Raider (uncredited)

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      Red Rial

      Raider (uncredited)

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      Al St. John

      Officer on Horseback (uncredited)

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      Harold Terry

      Union Soldier (uncredited)

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      Ray Thomas

      Raider (uncredited)

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      Red Thompson

      Raider (uncredited)

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      James Walsh

      Soldier (uncredited)

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      Kenneth Hawley Ward

      Soldier (uncredited)

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      John Wilson

      Union Soldier (uncredited)

    43. cast image

      Jean Woodward

      (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 3Discussion
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    A review by Andres Gomez

    10
    Written by Andres Gomez on Fri Feb 26 2016
    Just amazing. Really, really impressive scenes with the railway engines and a physically incredible Keaton....

    Media

    Videos 5Backdrops 14Posters 35

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    750000.00

    Revenue

    1000000.00

    Keywords

    • cannon
    • army
    • general
    • southern usa
    • spy
    • fiancé
    • bridge
    • engineer
    • attack
    • black and white
    • train
    • silent film
    • behind enemy lines
    • american civil war