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The General

The General (1926)★ 8.4/10

Approved · US · 78 min · December 25, 1926

  • Action
  • Comedy
  • War

Directed by: Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton

Written by: Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman, Al Boasberg, Charles Henry Smith, William Pittenger

During the Civil War, engineer Johnnie Gray embarks on a dangerous solo mission to rescue both his beloved locomotive, The General, and the woman he loves after they are captured by Union spies.

Directed by

Clyde BruckmanBuster Keaton

Written by

Buster KeatonClyde BruckmanAl BoasbergCharles Henry SmithWilliam PittengerPaul Gerard Smith

Cast & crew

Buster KeatonJohnnie GrayMarion MackAnnabelle LeeGlen CavenderCaptain AndersonJim FarleyGeneral ThatcherFrederick VroomA Southern GeneralFrank BarnesHer BrotherCharles Henry SmithHer FatherJoe KeatonUnion GeneralMike DonlinUnion GeneralTom NawnUnion General