
Buster Keaton
Johnnie Gray


“Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter.”
Overview
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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Release Date
December 25, 1926
Runtime
1h 19m
Rating
7.9 / 10
Votes
1,470
Budget
$750,000
Revenue
$1,000,000
Status
Released
Popularity
4.5
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Johnnie Gray

Annabelle Lee

Captain Anderson

General Thatcher

A Southern General
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Annabelle's Brother
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Annabelle's Father

Union General

Union General
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Soldier (uncredited)
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Soldier (uncredited)
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