Storyline
From 1920 to 1965, the great Buster Keaton made spectacular use of locomotives in his films. This video essay charts the course of his iconic cinematic career across the many tracks he rode along on screen: as a young man in the surge of his silent movie ascent in Our Hospitality, while making his masterpiece The General, and traversing the width of Canada on a railway speeder car as an old man in The Railrodder.
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Cast & Crew
Buster Keaton
Self (Archival)
Roscoe Arbuckle
Self (Archival)
Marion Mack
Self (Archival)
Sybil Seely
Self (Archival)
Joe Keaton
Self (Archival)
Natalie Talmadge
Self (Archival)
Joe Roberts
Self (Archival)
Glen Cavender
Self (Archival)
Red Skelton
Self (Archival)
Gerald Potterton
Self (Archival)
Frequently Asked Questions
A Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last Ride was released on May 18, 2026.
The runtime of A Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last Ride is 52m.
A Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last Ride is a Documentary movie.
A Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last Ride is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
A Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last Ride was directed by Luke Ryan.
The main cast of A Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last Ride includes Buster Keaton, Roscoe Arbuckle, Marion Mack.
A Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last Ride is originally in English.