AE
★
7.9
/10
The General
Dir. Clyde Bruckman
Tap to flip
The General
“Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter.”
Action
Adventure
Comedy
War
Romance
Drama
Director
Clyde Bruckman
Screenplay
Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman
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.
Release
Dec 25, 1926
Budget
$750K
Country
United States of America
Revenue
$1M
Cast
Buster Keaton
Johnnie Gray
Marion Mack
Annabelle Lee
Glen Cavender
Captain Anderson
Jim Farley
General Thatcher
Frederick Vroom
A Southern General
Joe Keaton
Union General
Mike Donlin
Union General
Budd Fine
Raider (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
Confederate Recruiter (uncredited)
Ray Hanford
Raider (uncredited)
Edward Hearn
Union Officer (uncredited)
Hilliard Karr
Soldier (uncredited)
Elgin Lessley
Union General Who Gives Command to Cross Bridge (uncredited)
Al St. John
Officer on Horseback (uncredited)
Reviews
★★★★★
Log in to rate and review
Log in →
Gallery
Where to Watch
Amazon Prime Video
fuboTV
MGM+ Amazon Channel
MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel
Criterion Channel
MGM Plus
Philo
FlixFling
Trailer
Official trailer
The General
Similar
More from the same director | Clyde Bruckman
Create your profile for free
Save favorites, rate movies, play trivia games and discover your next favorite movie.
Join free →