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Released · 1926
The General
Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter.
7.9(1,471) 1h 19m 1926-12-25
ComedyWarRomance
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.
Director · Clyde Bruckman
Writing · Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman
Cast

Buster Keaton
Johnnie Gray

Marion Mack
Annabelle Lee

Glen Cavender
Captain Anderson

Jim Farley
General Thatcher

Frederick Vroom
A Southern General
F
Frank Barnes
Annabelle's Brother
C
Charles Henry Smith
Annabelle's Father

Joe Keaton
Union General

Mike Donlin
Union General
T
Tom Nawn
Union General
H
Henry Baird
Soldier (uncredited)
J
Joe Bricher
Soldier (uncredited)







