The General

The General

Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter.

7.9 /10 1,386 votes
December 25, 1926 1h 19m Released

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.

Key Information

Director Clyde Bruckman
Writers Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman
Studio Joseph M. Schenck Productions
Rating 7.9/10
Language EN
Budget $750,000

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Cast & Crew

Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

Johnnie Gray

Marion Mack

Marion Mack

Annabelle Lee

Glen Cavender

Glen Cavender

Captain Anderson

Jim Farley

Jim Farley

General Thatcher

Frederick Vroom

Frederick Vroom

A Southern General

Frank Barnes

Annabelle's Brother

Charles Henry Smith

Annabelle's Father

Joe Keaton

Joe Keaton

Union General

Mike Donlin

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 Action, Adventure, 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.