The General (1926)
Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter.
1926 · NR · 1h 19m · Comedy, War, Romance
Genres: Comedy, War, Romance
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, Buster Keaton
Writers: Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton
Cinematography: Bert Haines, Devereaux Jennings
Editor: Buster Keaton, Sherman Kell
Box office: $1M · Rated 7.9/10 by 1434 viewers
Cast
Buster Keaton as Johnnie GrayMarion Mack as Annabelle LeeGlen Cavender as Captain AndersonJim Farley as General ThatcherFrederick Vroom as A Southern GeneralFrank Barnes as Annabelle's BrotherCharles Henry Smith as Annabelle's FatherJoe Keaton as Union GeneralMike Donlin as Union GeneralTom Nawn as Union GeneralHenry Baird as Soldier (uncredited)Joe Bricher as Soldier (uncredited)More like this
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