The General (1926)
The General (1926)
Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter.
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.

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Cast

Buster Keaton Buster Keaton As: Johnny Gray
Marion Mack Marion Mack As: Annabelle Lee
Glen Cavender Glen Cavender As: Captain Anderson
Jim Farley Jim Farley As: General Thatcher
Frederick Vroom Frederick Vroom As: A Southern General
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter.
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy, Action, Adventure, War

Language: No Language

Release Date: 25 December 1926

Country: US

Runtime: 79m

Company Credits

Company: Joseph M. Schenck Productions, Buster Keaton Productions

Budget: $750,000

Revenue: $1,000,000

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Cast

Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

Johnny 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

Charles Henry Smith

Charles Henry Smith

Annabelle's Father

Joe Keaton

Joe Keaton

Union General

Al St. John

Al St. John

Officer on Horseback (uncredited)

Frank Barnes

Frank Barnes

Annabelle's Brother

Mike Donlin

Mike Donlin

Union General

Tom Nawn

Tom Nawn

Union General

Jimmy Bryant

Jimmy Bryant

Raider (uncredited)

Budd Fine

Budd Fine

Raider (uncredited)

Ray Hanford

Ray Hanford

Raider (uncredited)

Charles Phillips

Charles Phillips

Raider (uncredited)

Eddie Foster

Eddie Foster

Union Railroad Fireman (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

Frank Hagney

Confederate Recruiter (uncredited)

Jack Hanlon

Jack Hanlon

Bit Part (uncredited)

Edward Hearn

Edward Hearn

Union Officer (uncredited)

Hilliard Karr

Hilliard Karr

Soldier (uncredited)

Louis Lewyn

Louis Lewyn

Soldier (uncredited)

Elgin Lessley

Elgin Lessley

Union General Who Gives Command to Cross Bridge (uncredited)

Directed By

Clyde Bruckman

Clyde Bruckman

Director

Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

Director

Edward Hearn

Edward Hearn

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

Producer

Joseph M. Schenck

Joseph M. Schenck

Producer

Fred Gabourie

Fred Gabourie

Production Manager

Harry Brand

Harry Brand

Production Coordinator

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Fred Carlton Ryle

Fred Carlton Ryle

Makeup Artist

Sound

Not currently known.

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Bert Haines

Bert Haines

Director of Photography

Devereaux Jennings

Devereaux Jennings

Director of Photography

Frank Barnes

Frank Barnes

Grip

Dal Clawson

Dal Clawson

Still Photographer

Elmer Ellsworth

Elmer Ellsworth

Camera Operator

Byron Houck

Byron Houck

Camera Operator

Harry J. Wild

Harry J. Wild

First Assistant Camera

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Fred Gabourie

Fred Gabourie

Art Direction

Harry Roselotte

Harry Roselotte

Set Decoration

Frank Barnes

Frank Barnes

Construction Foreman

Other Crew

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