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The General (1926)

Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter.

Genre : Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, War

Runtime : 1H 19M

Director : Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton
Writer : Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton

Synopsis

During America’s Civil War, Union spies steal engineer Johnnie 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.

Actors

Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
Johnny 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
Charles Henry Smith
Charles Henry Smith
Annabelle's Father
Joe Keaton
Joe Keaton
Union General
Al St. John
Al St. John
Officer on Horseback (uncredited)
Frank Barnes
Frank Barnes
Annabelle's Brother
Mike Donlin
Mike Donlin
Union General
Tom Nawn
Tom Nawn
Union General
Jimmy Bryant
Jimmy Bryant
Raider (uncredited)
Budd Fine
Budd Fine
Raider (uncredited)
Ray Hanford
Ray Hanford
Raider (uncredited)
Charles Phillips
Charles Phillips
Raider (uncredited)
Eddie Foster
Eddie Foster
Union Railroad Fireman (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
Frank Hagney
Confederate Recruiter (uncredited)
Jack Hanlon
Jack Hanlon
Bit Part (uncredited)
Edward Hearn
Edward Hearn
Union Officer (uncredited)
Hilliard Karr
Hilliard Karr
Soldier (uncredited)
Louis Lewyn
Louis Lewyn
Soldier (uncredited)
Elgin Lessley
Elgin Lessley
Union General Who Gives Command to Cross Bridge (uncredited)

Crews

Clyde Bruckman
Clyde Bruckman
Director
Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
Director
Clyde Bruckman
Clyde Bruckman
Screenplay
Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
Screenplay
Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
Producer
Joseph M. Schenck
Joseph M. Schenck
Producer
Bert Haines
Bert Haines
Director of Photography
Devereaux Jennings
Devereaux Jennings
Director of Photography
Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
Editor
Sherman Kell
Sherman Kell
Editor
Fred Gabourie
Fred Gabourie
Art Direction
Harry Roselotte
Harry Roselotte
Set Decoration
Fred Carlton Ryle
Fred Carlton Ryle
Makeup Artist
Fred Gabourie
Fred Gabourie
Production Manager
Edward Hearn
Edward Hearn
Assistant Director
Glen Cavender
Glen Cavender
Second Unit
Frank Barnes
Frank Barnes
Construction Foreman
Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
Stunts
Earl Mohan
Earl Mohan
Stunts
Frank Barnes
Frank Barnes
Grip
Dal Clawson
Dal Clawson
Still Photographer
Elmer Ellsworth
Elmer Ellsworth
Camera Operator
Byron Houck
Byron Houck
Camera Operator
Harry J. Wild
Harry J. Wild
First Assistant Camera
Harry Brand
Harry Brand
Production Coordinator
Al Boasberg
Al Boasberg
Adaptation
Charles Henry Smith
Charles Henry Smith
Adaptation
William Pittenger
William Pittenger
Book

Trailers and other movies

Critics' Picks - 'The General'
William Friedkin on Buster Keaton's THE GENERAL
The General 1927 Movie Trailer
The General (1926) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers

Posters and backgrounds

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