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The General (1926)

Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter.

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During America’s Civil War, Union spies steal engineer Johnnie 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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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)
  • Jimmy Bryant Raider (uncredited)
  • Sergeant Bukowski Officer (uncredited)
  • C.C. Cruson Officer (uncredited)
  • Jack Dempster Raider (uncredited)
  • Keith Fennell Soldier (uncredited)
  • Budd Fine Budd Fine Raider (uncredited)

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