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The General. (1926 film) The General is a 1926 American silent 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. The film stars Buster Keaton, who also co ...
The General: Directed by Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton. 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.
- (99K)
- Action, Adventure, Comedy
- Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton
- 1927-01-02
Keaton counted The General among his favorite films and it has since been hailed a masterpiece. But, in 1926, it was not so well received. It faced harsh reviews and slow attendance, and thanks to a budget larger than any previous Keaton feature, it lost money. It took decades for its reputation to rise from failure to classic.
Apr 15, 2008 · The General (complete & clearer) (1926) A great Buster Keaton silent movie. In 1862, after spies steal his locomotive, "The General", he wages a one-man battle to recover it. The copies previously uploaded here were either incomplete or too blurry.
- 79 min
- 247.5K
- Moongleam
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)
- Buster Keaton
- Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton
- United Artists
Apr 17, 2022 · Containing one of the most memorable chase sequences in the history of filmmaking, The General is widely considered to be Keaton’s masterpiece. Directed by Buster Keaton & Clyde Bruckman. Written by Buster Keaton & Clyde Bruckman. Adapted by Al Boasberg & Charles Henry Smith. Based on the memoir "The Great Locomotive Chase" by William Pittenger.
Buster Keaton. Clyde Bruckman. 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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