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General, The (1926)  link to General, The on IMDb  link to trailer on IMDb

Number: 2486

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IMDb Rating:
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8.2/10 (61K votes)

Country: United States, 67 minutes

Spoken languages: English

Genres: Action, Drama, Comedy, Adventure, War, Western

Director(s): Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton

Storyline:
Johnnie loves his train ("The General") and Annabelle Lee. When the Civil War begins he is turned down for service because he's more valuable as an engineer. Annabelle thinks it's because he's a coward. Union spies capture The General with Annabelle on board. Johnnie must rescue both his loves.

Cast:

Buster Keaton Johnnie Gray
Marion Mack Annabelle Lee
Glen Cavender Captain Anderson
Jim Farley General Thatcher
Joe Keaton Union General
Mike Donlin Union General
Frank Hagney Confederate Recruiter (uncredited)
Edward Hearn Union Officer (uncredited)
Boris Karloff Union General (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Al St. John Officer on Horseback (uncredited)

Medium: Digital Copy,

Location: Red 4TB Drive

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 2.39:1