The General

Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter.

Duration: 79 min
Release date: 1926-12-25
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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.

Action Adventure Comedy War Romance

The General

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Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
as Johnnie Gray
Marion Mack
Marion Mack
as Annabelle Lee
Glen Cavender
Glen Cavender
as Captain Anderson
Jim Farley
Jim Farley
as General Thatcher
Frederick Vroom
Frederick Vroom
as A Southern General
Frank Barnes
Frank Barnes
as Annabelle's Brother
Charles Henry Smith
Charles Henry Smith
as Annabelle's Father
Joe Keaton
Joe Keaton
as Union General
Mike Donlin
Mike Donlin
as Union General
Tom Nawn
Tom Nawn
as Union General
Henry Baird
Henry Baird
as Soldier (uncredited)
Joe Bricher
Joe Bricher
as Soldier (uncredited)
Jimmy Bryant
Jimmy Bryant
as Raider (uncredited)
Sergeant Bukowski
Sergeant Bukowski
as Officer (uncredited)
C.C. Cruson
C.C. Cruson
as Officer (uncredited)
Jack Dempster
Jack Dempster
as Raider (uncredited)
Keith Fennell
Keith Fennell
as Soldier (uncredited)
Budd Fine
Budd Fine
as Raider (uncredited)
Eddie Foster
Eddie Foster
as Union Railroad Fireman (uncredited)
Ronald Gilstrap
Ronald Gilstrap
as Union Soldier (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
Frank Hagney
as Confederate Recruiter (uncredited)
Ray Hanford
Ray Hanford
as Raider (uncredited)
Jack Hanlon
Jack Hanlon
as Bit Part (uncredited)
Al Hanson
Al Hanson
as Raider (uncredited)
Anthony Harvey
Anthony Harvey
as Raider (uncredited)
Edward Hearn
Edward Hearn
as Union Officer (uncredited)
Hilliard Karr
Hilliard Karr
as Soldier (uncredited)
Elgin Lessley
Elgin Lessley
as Union General Who Gives Command to Cross Bridge (uncredited)
Louis Lewyn
Louis Lewyn
as Soldier (uncredited)
Jackie Lowe
Jackie Lowe
as Boy Who Follows Johnny (uncredited)
Billy Lynn
Billy Lynn
as Soldier (uncredited)
Ross McCutcheon
Ross McCutcheon
as Raider (uncredited)
Tom Moran
Tom Moran
as Raider (uncredited)
Charles Phillips
Charles Phillips
as Raider (uncredited)
Red Rial
Red Rial
as Raider (uncredited)
Al St. John
Al St. John
as Officer on Horseback (uncredited)
Harold Terry
Harold Terry
as Union Soldier (uncredited)
Ray Thomas
Ray Thomas
as Raider (uncredited)
Red Thompson
Red Thompson
as Raider (uncredited)
James Walsh
James Walsh
as Soldier (uncredited)
Kenneth Hawley Ward
Kenneth Hawley Ward
as Soldier (uncredited)
John Wilson
John Wilson
as Union Soldier (uncredited)
Jean Woodward
Jean Woodward
as (uncredited)
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