Ulrich Noethen
Fritz Bauer
Search results
The General is a 1926 American silent slapstick Western action comedy film released by United Artists. It was inspired by the Great Locomotive Chase, a true story of an event that occurred during the American Civil War. The story was adapted from the 1889 memoir The Great Locomotive Chase by William Pittenger.
With Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Glen Cavender, Jim Farley. After being rejected by the Confederate military, not realizing it was due to his crucial civilian role, an engineer must single-handedly recapture his beloved locomotive after it is seized by Union spies and return it through enemy lines.
- (98K)
- Action, Adventure, Comedy
- Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton
- 1927-01-02
May 31, 1997 · "The General” is an epic of silent comedy, one of the most expensive films of its time, including an accurate historical recreation of a Civil War episode, hundreds of extras, dangerous stunt sequences, and an actual locomotive falling from a burning bridge into a gorge far below.
The General (1926) - Full Movie HD - YouTube. Awareness Bureau. 2.93K subscribers. Subscribed. 1.7K. 119K views 6 years ago. This is the full Buster Keaton film The General from 1926...
- 79 min
- 119.7K
- Awareness Bureau
The General (1998 film) The General is an Irish crime film written and directed by John Boorman about Dublin crime boss Martin Cahill, who undertook several daring heists in the early 1980s and attracted the attention of the Garda Síochána, Irish Republican Army (IRA) and Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) .The film was shot in 1997 and released in 1998.
One of the most revered comedies of the silent era, this film finds hapless Southern railroad engineer Johnny Gray (Buster Keaton) facing off against Union soldiers during the American Civil War.
- (62)
- Comedy, Action, Adventure, Drama, War
People also ask
When was the general filmed?
Is the general based on a true story?
Is the general a good movie?
When did 'the general' come out?
Summaries. After being rejected by the Confederate military, not realizing it was due to his crucial civilian role, an engineer must single-handedly recapture his beloved locomotive after it is seized by Union spies and return it through enemy lines. Johnnie loves his train ("The General") and Annabelle Lee.
