Plot Summary
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.
Full Cast & Characters
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)
Director & Crew
Clyde Bruckman
Director
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What is the IMDb rating of The General?
It has an IMDb rating of 7.9/10 based on 1401 votes.
Who directed The General?
The General was directed by Clyde Bruckman and released in 1926.
How long is The General?
The General has a runtime of 1 hours and 19 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1926-12-25
- Budget
- $0.8M
- Box Office
- $1.0M
- Status
- Released