The General 1926 · USA · 67 minutes · 2 wins & 1 nomination. adventure comedy slapstick Stars: Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Glen Cavender Director: Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter. (Trade paper ad). When Union spies steal an engineer's beloved locomotive, he pursues it single-handedly and straight through enemy lines. Tags: obsessive quests, nothing goes right 8.2 / 10 Login to add your rating Have you seen it? Add to your watchlist Like Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter. (Trade paper ad). When Union spies steal an engineer's beloved locomotive, he pursues it single-handedly and straight through enemy lines. Tags: obsessive quests, nothing goes right Watch The General trailer Starring of The General Buster Keaton as Johnny Gray Marion Mack as Annabelle Lee Glen Cavender as Captain Anderson Jim Farley as General Thatcher Frederick Vroom as A Southern General Charles Henry Smith as Annabelles Father (as Charles Smith) Frank Barnes as Annabelles Brother Joe Keaton as Union General Mike Donlin as Union General Tom Nawn as Union General Al St. John as Officer on Horseback Jimmy Bryant as Raider Budd Fine as Raider Ray Hanford as Raider Charles Phillips as Raider Eddie Foster as Union Railroad Fireman Frank Hagney as Confederate Recruiter Jack Hanlon as Bit Part Edward Hearn as Union Officer Hilliard Karr as Soldier Louis Lewyn as Soldier Elgin Lessley as Union General Who Gives Command to Cross Bridge Storyline of The General During America’s Civil War Union spies steal engineer Johnnie Gray's (Buster Keaton's) beloved locomotive The General and he single-handedly must do all in his power to get it back. Released throughout most of the world in 1927, this Silent comedy-action film flopped when originally released, but now is regarded as one of the great American motion pictures. The story is based on actual historic events. Genre: action, adventure, comedy, drama, war, western Theme: obsessive quests, nothing goes right Mood: just for fun Attribute: high artistic quality, high budget, high historical importance, high production values Flag: suitable for children Award: 2 wins & 1 nomination. Budget: 750000 Rating of The General 8.2 / 10 Login to add your rating Have you seen it? Add to your watchlist Like 0 0 0 0 0 Reviews of The General Write your review or comment