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The General
Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter.
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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Checked Sep 2, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about The General
Cast
Buster KeatonJohnnie Gray
Marion MackAnnabelle Lee
Glen CavenderCaptain Anderson
Jim FarleyGeneral Thatcher
Frederick VroomA Southern General
Joe KeatonUnion GeneralCredits
- Directed by
- Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman
- Written by
- Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $750K
- Box office
- $1M
Production
- Joseph M. Schenck ProductionsUnited States
- Buster Keaton ProductionsUnited States
