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The General

Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter.

★ 7.9 (1328 votes) | 1926 | 1h 19m
ActionAdventureComedyWarRomance
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.

Details
  • Status Released
  • Release Date December 25, 1926
  • Budget $750,000
  • Revenue $1,000,000
  • Production Joseph M. Schenck Productions, Buster Keaton Productions

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Billy Crystal on Buster Keaton and THE GENERAL
Billy Crystal on Buster Keaton and THE GENERAL
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William Friedkin on Buster Keaton's THE GENERAL
William Friedkin on Buster Keaton's THE GENERAL
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Critics' Picks - 'The General'
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