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.
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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
Henry Baird
Soldier (uncredited)
Joe Bricher
Soldier (uncredited)
Jimmy Bryant
Raider (uncredited)
Sergeant Bukowski
Officer (uncredited)
C.C. Cruson
Officer (uncredited)
TrailerThe General (1926) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers
Teaser15 sec Trailer
ClipTrain Chase Scene | Buster Keaton Uncouples the Soldiers’ Carriage
FeaturetteMasters of Cinema Limited Edition UHD Blu-ray Unboxing
ClipBuster Keaton Rejected from the Army – Enlistment Scene
ClipBuster Keaton Clears the Tracks – Iconic Train Scene
FeaturetteBilly Crystal on Buster Keaton and THE GENERAL
