Quick facts
- Released
- December 25, 1926
- Runtime
- 79 min
- Rating
- NR
- Budget
- $750,000
- Box office
- $1.0M
- IMDb
- tt0017925
- Country
- United States
- Language
- No Language
Cast
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)
Jimmy Bryant
Raider (uncredited)
Sergeant Bukowski
Officer (uncredited)
C.C. Cruson
Officer (uncredited)
Jack Dempster
Raider (uncredited)
Keith Fennell
Soldier (uncredited)
Budd Fine
Raider (uncredited)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is The General about?
- 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.
- Who directed The General?
- The General was directed by Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton.
- Who stars in The General?
- The General stars Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Glen Cavender, Jim Farley.
- When was The General released?
- The General is a 1926 comedy, war, romance film.
- Where can I watch The General?
- You can watch The General with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.