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Movie
1926
Rated NR
7.9

The General

Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter.

Synopsis

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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Masters of Cinema 100th Anniversary Trailer

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Buster Keaton Clears the Tracks – Iconic Train Scene

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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

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Frank Barnes

Annabelle's Brother

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Charles Henry Smith

Annabelle's Father

Joe Keaton

Joe Keaton

Union General

Mike Donlin

Mike Donlin

Union General

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Tom Nawn

Union General

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Henry Baird

Soldier (uncredited)

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Joe Bricher

Soldier (uncredited)