The General (1926)
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.
Director: Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, War, Romance
Runtime: 79 min
Release Date: December 25, 1926
Cast
- Buster Keaton - Johnnie Gray
- Marion Mack - Annabelle Lee
- Glen Cavender - Captain Anderson
- Jim Farley - General Thatcher
- Frederick Vroom - A Southern General
- Frank Barnes - Annabelle's Brother
- Charles Henry Smith - Annabelle's Father
- Joe Keaton - Union General
- Mike Donlin - Union General
- Tom Nawn - Union General
Screenplay
- Clyde Bruckman (Screenplay)
- Buster Keaton (Screenplay)
- Al Boasberg (Adaptation)
- Charles Henry Smith (Adaptation)
- William Pittenger (Book)
Cinematography: Bert Haines, Devereaux Jennings
Editing: Buster Keaton, Sherman Kell
Production: Joseph M. Schenck Productions, Buster Keaton Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Budget: $750,000
Box Office: $1M
Original Language: en
Themes
Battlefields and Military Operations, Clumsy Spy and Action Comedy
Keywords
cannon, army, general, southern usa, spy, fiancé, bridge, engineer, attack, black and white, train, silent film, behind enemy lines, american civil war
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The General about?
- 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.
- Who directed The General?
- The General was directed by Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton.
- Who stars in The General?
- The General stars Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Glen Cavender, Jim Farley, Frederick Vroom, Frank Barnes.
- How long is The General?
- The General has a runtime of 1h 19m (79 minutes).
- What genre is The General?
- The General is a Action, Adventure, Comedy, War, Romance film.
- What is the budget of The General?
- The General had a budget of $750,000.
- How much did The General gross?
- The General grossed $1M worldwide.
- Where was The General produced?
- The General was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of The General?
- The themes of The General include: Battlefields and Military Operations, Clumsy Spy and Action Comedy.