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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.
- $1 million
- Joseph Schenck, Buster Keaton
- $750,000
- Buster Keaton, Marion Mack
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.
- (96K)
- Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton
- Passed
- Action, Adventure, Comedy
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.
It is a grand achievement. The story of The General comes from a chapter of Civil War history, a true tale of Union spies who infiltrated the South, stole a passenger train in Georgia, and drove it north pursued by Southern conductors who eventually captured the raiders. According to Keaton, Clyde Bruckman, his reliable collaborator and gag man ...
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.
- (1.1K)
- Buster Keaton
- Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton
- United Artists
Mar 16, 2014 · The General (Keaton and Clyde Bruckman, 1926), which he considered his favourite, was Keaton’s last independently produced film and in many ways presents the apotheosis of his style. The General tells the story of Johnnie Gray (Keaton), a Tennessean railroad engineer who is pressured by his fiancé, Annabelle Lee (Marion Mack), to join the ...
Director: Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman Screenplay: Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman, Al Boasberg Cinematography: Bert Haines, Devereaux Jennings Production: Joseph Schenk, Buster Keaton (USA) Distribution: United Artists Starring: Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Glen Cavender Release: 12/1926 Duration: 75' A comedy based on a historical event: during ...
