Storyline
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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Cast & Crew
Buster Keaton
Johnnie Gray
Marion Mack
Annabelle Lee
Glen Cavender
Captain Anderson
Jim Farley
General Thatcher
Frederick Vroom
A Southern General
Frank Barnes
Annabelle's Brother
Charles Henry Smith
Annabelle's Father
Joe Keaton
Union General
Mike Donlin
Union General
Tom Nawn
Union General
Henry Baird
Soldier (uncredited)
Joe Bricher
Soldier (uncredited)
Frequently Asked Questions
The General was released on December 25, 1926.
The runtime of The General is 1h 19m.
The General is a Comedy, War, Romance movie.
The General has a rating of 7.9 out of 10 on TMDB.
The General is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
The General was directed by Clyde Bruckman.
The main cast of The General includes Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Glen Cavender.
The General is originally in English.