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The General (1926)

Dec 25, 1926 · 1h 19m

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Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter.

During America’s Civil War, Union spies steal engineer Johnnie 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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Top 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 Annabelle's Brother
  • Charles Henry Smith Annabelle's Father
  • Joe Keaton Joe Keaton Union General
  • Mike Donlin 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)
  • Jack Dempster Raider (uncredited)

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