Buster Keaton
Johnny Gray
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Cast
- Marion MackAnnabelle Lee
- Glen CavenderUnion Capt. Anderson, Chief Spy
- James FarleyGen. Thatcher
Joe KeatonUnion General- Frederick VroomConfederate General
- Charles Henry SmithHer Father
- Charles SmithAnnabelle's Father
- Frank BarnesAnnabelle's Brother
- Mike DonlinUnion General
Tom NawnUnion General- Henry BairdSoldier
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.
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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
Clyde Bruckman. Screenplay. 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.
Cast. Videos. Images. Details. The General is a silent comedy film directed by and starring Buster Keaton. Set during the Civil War, the film follows train engineer Johnnie Gray as he attempts to rescue his beloved locomotive after it is stolen by Union spies.
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Overview. 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. Buster Keaton. Clyde Bruckman. Written by CinemaSerf on June 6, 2022.
