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The General 1926 Directed by Clyde Bruckman , Buster Keaton

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language No Language
Gneres Action , Adventure , Comedy , Romance , War
Budget $750,000
Revenue $1,000,000
Release Date 25 December 1926
79 mins
Cast
Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton Johnnie Gray
Marion Mack
Marion Mack Annabelle Lee
Glen Cavender
Glen Cavender Captain Anderson
Jim Farley
Jim Farley General Thatcher
Frederick Vroom
Frederick Vroom A Southern General
Frank Barnes
Frank Barnes Annabelle's Brother
Charles Henry Smith
Charles Henry Smith Annabelle's Father
Joe Keaton
Joe Keaton Union General
Mike Donlin
Mike Donlin Union General
Tom Nawn
Tom Nawn Union General
Henry Baird
Henry Baird Soldier (uncredited)
Joe Bricher
Joe Bricher Soldier (uncredited)
Jimmy Bryant
Jimmy Bryant Raider (uncredited)
Sergeant Bukowski
Sergeant Bukowski Officer (uncredited)
C.C. Cruson
C.C. Cruson Officer (uncredited)
Jack Dempster
Jack Dempster Raider (uncredited)
Keith Fennell
Keith Fennell Soldier (uncredited)
Budd Fine
Budd Fine Raider (uncredited)
Eddie Foster
Eddie Foster Union Railroad Fireman (uncredited)
Ronald Gilstrap
Ronald Gilstrap Union Soldier (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
Frank Hagney Confederate Recruiter (uncredited)
Ray Hanford
Ray Hanford Raider (uncredited)
Jack Hanlon
Jack Hanlon Bit Part (uncredited)
Al Hanson
Al Hanson Raider (uncredited)
Anthony Harvey
Anthony Harvey Raider (uncredited)
Edward Hearn
Edward Hearn Union Officer (uncredited)
Hilliard Karr
Hilliard Karr Soldier (uncredited)
Elgin Lessley
Elgin Lessley Union General Who Gives Command to Cross Bridge (uncredited)
Louis Lewyn
Louis Lewyn Soldier (uncredited)
Jackie Lowe
Jackie Lowe Boy Who Follows Johnny (uncredited)
Billy Lynn
Billy Lynn Soldier (uncredited)
Ross McCutcheon
Ross McCutcheon Raider (uncredited)
Tom Moran
Tom Moran Raider (uncredited)
Charles Phillips
Charles Phillips Raider (uncredited)
Red Rial
Red Rial Raider (uncredited)
Al St. John
Al St. John Officer on Horseback (uncredited)
Harold Terry
Harold Terry Union Soldier (uncredited)
Ray Thomas
Ray Thomas Raider (uncredited)
Red Thompson
Red Thompson Raider (uncredited)
James Walsh
James Walsh Soldier (uncredited)
Kenneth Hawley Ward
Kenneth Hawley Ward Soldier (uncredited)
John Wilson
John Wilson Union Soldier (uncredited)
Jean Woodward
Jean Woodward (uncredited)
Crew
Directors
Clyde Bruckman
Clyde Bruckman
Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
Writers
Clyde Bruckman
Clyde Bruckman
Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
Producers
Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
Joseph M. Schenck
Joseph M. Schenck
Cinematography
Bert Haines
Bert Haines
Devereaux Jennings
Devereaux Jennings
Editors
Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
Sherman Kell
Sherman Kell
Original Writer
William Pittenger
William Pittenger
Art Direction
Fred Gabourie
Fred Gabourie
Set Decoration
Harry Roselotte
Harry Roselotte
Makeup Artist
Fred Carlton Ryle
Fred Carlton Ryle
Camera Operators
Elmer Ellsworth
Elmer Ellsworth
Byron Houck
Byron Houck
Stunts
Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
Earl Mohan
Earl Mohan
Assistant Director
Edward Hearn
Edward Hearn
Additional Photography
Dal Clawson
Dal Clawson