The General

The General (1926)

Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter.

  • Genre: Comedy, Action, Adventure, War
  • Release Date: 1926-12-25
  • User Rating: 8/10 from 1237 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 19min
  • Language: No Language
  • Production Company: Joseph M. Schenck Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Directors: Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton.
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Summary

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.

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  • Buster Keaton

    as Johnnie Gray

  • Marion Mack

    as Annabelle Lee

  • Glen Cavender

    as Captain Anderson

  • Jim Farley

    as General Thatcher

  • Frederick Vroom

    as A Southern General

  • Frank Barnes

    as Annabelle's Brother

  • Charles Henry Smith

    as Annabelle's Father

  • Joe Keaton

    as Union General

  • Mike Donlin

    as Union General

  • Tom Nawn

    as Union General

  • Henry Baird

    as Soldier (uncredited)

  • Joe Bricher

    as Soldier (uncredited)

  • Jimmy Bryant

    as Raider (uncredited)

  • Sergeant Bukowski

    as Officer (uncredited)

  • C.C. Cruson

    as Officer (uncredited)

  • Jack Dempster

    as Raider (uncredited)

  • Keith Fennell

    as Soldier (uncredited)

  • Budd Fine

    as Raider (uncredited)

  • Eddie Foster

    as Union Railroad Fireman (uncredited)

  • Ronald Gilstrap

    as Union Soldier (uncredited)

  • Frank Hagney

    as Confederate Recruiter (uncredited)

  • Ray Hanford

    as Raider (uncredited)

  • Jack Hanlon

    as Bit Part (uncredited)

  • Al Hanson

    as Raider (uncredited)

  • Anthony Harvey

    as Raider (uncredited)

  • Edward Hearn

    as Union Officer (uncredited)

  • Hilliard Karr

    as Soldier (uncredited)

  • Elgin Lessley

    as Union General Who Gives Command to Cross Bridge (uncredited)

  • Louis Lewyn

    as Soldier (uncredited)

  • Jackie Lowe

    as Boy Who Follows Johnny (uncredited)

  • Billy Lynn

    as Soldier (uncredited)

  • Ross McCutcheon

    as Raider (uncredited)

  • Tom Moran

    as Raider (uncredited)

  • Charles Phillips

    as Raider (uncredited)

  • Red Rial

    as Raider (uncredited)

  • Al St. John

    as Officer on Horseback (uncredited)

  • Harold Terry

    as Union Soldier (uncredited)

  • Ray Thomas

    as Raider (uncredited)

  • Red Thompson

    as Raider (uncredited)

  • James Walsh

    as Soldier (uncredited)

  • Kenneth Hawley Ward

    as Soldier (uncredited)

  • John Wilson

    as Union Soldier (uncredited)

  • Jean Woodward

    as (uncredited)
Directing Clyde Bruckman Director
Directing Buster Keaton Director
Writing Clyde Bruckman Screenplay
Writing Buster Keaton Screenplay
Production Buster Keaton Producer
Production Joseph M. Schenck Producer
Camera Bert Haines Director of Photography
Camera Devereaux Jennings Director of Photography
Editing Buster Keaton Editor
Editing Sherman Kell Editor
Art Fred Gabourie Art Direction
Art Harry Roselotte Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up Fred Carlton Ryle Makeup Artist
Production Fred Gabourie Production Manager
Directing Edward Hearn Assistant Director
Crew Glen Cavender Second Unit
Art Frank Barnes Construction Foreman
Crew Buster Keaton Stunts
Crew Earl Mohan Stunts
Camera Frank Barnes Grip
Camera Dal Clawson Still Photographer
Camera Elmer Ellsworth Camera Operator
Camera Byron Houck Camera Operator
Camera Harry J. Wild First Assistant Camera
Production Harry Brand Production Coordinator
Writing Al Boasberg Adaptation
Writing Charles Henry Smith Adaptation
Writing William Pittenger Book

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