The General
“Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter.”
1926•NR•1h 19m•7.9•Released
ActionAdventureComedyWarRomanceDrama
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
Writer
Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman
Budget
$1M
Revenue
$1M
Languages
No Language
Studio
Joseph M. Schenck Productions
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)
Production
Company
Joseph M. Schenck Productions
Company
Buster Keaton Productions
Producer
Buster Keaton
Producer
Joseph M. Schenck
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