The General
The General
ActionAdventureComedyWarRomanceDrama

The General

1926
79 min
7.9
79.2%
User Score
(1406 votes)

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.

DIRECTED BY

Clyde Bruckman

STARRING

Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Glen Cavender, Jim Farley, Frederick Vroom

Videos & Trailers

Masters of Cinema Limited Edition UHD Blu-ray Unboxing
1080p
Featurette

Masters of Cinema Limited Edition UHD Blu-ray Unboxing

Buster Keaton Rejected from the Army – Enlistment Scene
1080p
Clip

Buster Keaton Rejected from the Army – Enlistment Scene

Buster Keaton Clears the Tracks – Iconic Train Scene
1080p
Clip

Buster Keaton Clears the Tracks – Iconic Train Scene

15 sec Trailer
1080p
Teaser

15 sec Trailer

Masters of Cinema 100th Anniversary Trailer
1080p
Trailer

Masters of Cinema 100th Anniversary Trailer

Billy Crystal on Buster Keaton and THE GENERAL
1080p
Featurette

Billy Crystal on Buster Keaton and THE GENERAL

The General (1926) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers
1080p
Trailer

The General (1926) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers

William Friedkin on Buster Keaton's THE GENERAL
480p
Featurette

William Friedkin on Buster Keaton's THE GENERAL

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)