The General

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1926

1h 19m

English

Comedy, War, Adventure, Action, History, Romance

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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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The General

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1926

1h 19m

English

Comedy, War, Adventure, Action, History, Romance

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Cast

Johnny Gray

Annabelle Lee

Captain Anderson

General Thatcher

A Southern General

Annabelle's Father

Union General

Officer on Horseback (uncredited)

Annabelle's Brother

Union General

Union General

Raider (uncredited)

Raider (uncredited)

Raider (uncredited)

Raider (uncredited)

Union Railroad Fireman (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

Confederate Recruiter (uncredited)

Jack Hanlon

Bit Part (uncredited)

Edward Hearn

Union Officer (uncredited)

Hilliard Karr

Soldier (uncredited)

Louis Lewyn

Soldier (uncredited)

Elgin Lessley

Union General Who Gives Command to ...

Directed By: Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman

Written By: Buster Keaton (Screenplay), Clyde Bruckman (Screenplay)

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danielmarmol says...

9 years ago

One of the best silent films ever made. Buster Keaton is the man.

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Saint Pauly says...

4 years ago

While I'm not a fan of silent movies, I am a fan of Keaton's. That said, I wonder if it was problematic at the time to have a confederate soldier as the protagonist...

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JoeyvanAwesome says...

4 months ago

I’m still not a fan of silent films, but this one is okay. It feels less silly compared to some of Chaplin’s films and I think I like that a bit more.

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Obione_TdG says...

one year ago

A classic, which did not age well compared with other movies of similar age. A bit repetitive in its development, not necessarily always engaging in the action or in the comedy. But a very nice ending.

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drqshadow

6/10 4 years ago

Buster Keaton plays a mid-19th century train conductor who desperately wants to join the Confederate army to impress a girl. That determined drive, plus a set of unusual circumstances, sends him deep behind enemy lines amidst of a pair of wild railway chases, said girl on his arm, on an indirect rou More

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Andres Gomez

6 years ago

Just amazing.

Really, really impressive scenes with the railway engines and a physically incredible Keaton.

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JN2012

4 months ago

This is Keaton’s masterpiece, a flawed one, yes. It’s not funny enough and the story could be developed more. But it is significant, flaws and all. The closest a film will ever get to flawed perfection.

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CinemaSerf

2 years ago

There's quite a lot going on here - it is certainly comedic, but there is also plenty of action and even some romance in this American Civil War story. Keaton ("Johnnie") has been deemed more important as a railroad engineer so was rejected as a soldier - but this causes his girlfriend "Annabelle" a More

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