The General

1926

Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter.

Clyde Bruckman,Buster Keaton
1h 19m
December 25, 1926 · United States of America

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.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: December 25, 1926
Original language: English
Countries: United States of America
Production: Joseph M. Schenck Productions,Buster Keaton Productions
Cast: Buster Keaton,Marion Mack,Glen Cavender,Jim Farley,Frederick Vroom,Frank Barnes,Charles Henry Smith,Joe Keaton,Mike Donlin,Tom Nawnand 33 more
Director: Clyde Bruckman,Buster Keaton
Writer: Buster Keaton,Clyde Bruckman,Al Boasberg,William Pittenger,Charles Henry Smith
Producer: Buster Keaton,Joseph M. Schenck
Cinematography: Devereaux Jennings,Bert Haines
Budget: $750,000
Revenue: $1,000,000
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