The General (1927)

  • NR
  • 01/15/1927 (US)
  • Action, Adventure, Comedy, War
  • 1h 19m

Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter.

Overview

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.

Clyde Bruckman

Director, Screenplay

Buster Keaton

Screenplay, Director

Cast

Buster Keaton's headshot

Buster Keaton

Johnnie Gray
Marion Mack's headshot

Marion Mack

Annabelle Lee
Glen Cavender's headshot

Glen Cavender

Captain Anderson
Jim Farley's headshot

Jim Farley

General Thatcher
Frederick Vroom's headshot

Frederick Vroom

A Southern General
Frank Barnes's headshot

Frank Barnes

Annabelle's Brother
Charles Henry Smith's headshot

Charles Henry Smith

Annabelle's Father
Joe Keaton's headshot

Joe Keaton

Union General

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