The General (1926)
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During America’s Civil War, Union spies steal engineer Johnnie 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.
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... Johnny Gray
... Annabelle Lee
... Captain Anderson
... General Thatcher
... A Southern General
User reviews
Just amazing.
Really, really impressive scenes with the railway engines and a physically incredible Keaton.
Writer:
Al Boasberg (Adaptation)
Buster Keaton (Screenplay)
Clyde Bruckman (Screenplay)
Charles Henry Smith (Adaptation)
William Pittenger (Book)
Release Date:
1926-12-25
Run Time:
79 min
MMPA Rating:
NR
Reviews of
The General
Just amazing.
Really, really impressive scenes with the railway engines and a physically incredible Keaton.
Cast & Crew of
The General
Cast
... Johnny Gray
... Annabelle Lee
... Captain Anderson
... General Thatcher
... A Southern General
... Annabelle's Father
... Union General
... Officer on Horseback (uncredited)
... Annabelle's Brother
... Union General
... Union General
... Raider (uncredited)
... Raider (uncredited)
... Raider (uncredited)
... Raider (uncredited)
... Union Railroad Fireman (uncredited)
... Confederate Recruiter (uncredited)
... Bit Part (uncredited)
... Union Officer (uncredited)
... Soldier (uncredited)
... Soldier (uncredited)
... Union General Who Gives Command to Cross Bridge (uncredited)
Crew
... Adaptation
... Screenplay
... Director
... Editor
... Producer
... Stunts
... Screenplay
... Director
... Producer
... Art Direction
... Production Manager
... First Assistant Camera
... Director of Photography
... Director of Photography
... Editor
... Set Decoration
... Second Unit
... Adaptation
... Grip
... Construction Foreman
... Camera Operator
... Camera Operator
... Assistant Director
... Stunts
... Still Photographer
... Makeup Artist
... Production Coordinator
... Book
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