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: Johnnie 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

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

Frank Barnes

Annabelle's Brother

Charles Henry Smith

Charles Henry Smith

Annabelle's Father

Joe Keaton

Joe Keaton

Union General

Mike Donlin

Mike Donlin

Union General

Tom Nawn

Tom Nawn

Union General

Henry Baird

Henry Baird

Soldier (uncredited)

Joe Bricher

Joe Bricher

Soldier (uncredited)

Jimmy Bryant

Jimmy Bryant

Raider (uncredited)

Sergeant Bukowski

Sergeant Bukowski

Officer (uncredited)

C.C. Cruson

C.C. Cruson

Officer (uncredited)

Jack Dempster

Jack Dempster

Raider (uncredited)

Keith Fennell

Keith Fennell

Soldier (uncredited)

Budd Fine

Budd Fine

Raider (uncredited)

Eddie Foster

Eddie Foster

Union Railroad Fireman (uncredited)

Ronald Gilstrap

Ronald Gilstrap

Union Soldier (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

Frank Hagney

Confederate Recruiter (uncredited)

Ray Hanford

Ray Hanford

Raider (uncredited)

Jack Hanlon

Jack Hanlon

Bit Part (uncredited)

Al Hanson

Al Hanson

Raider (uncredited)

Anthony Harvey

Anthony Harvey

Raider (uncredited)

Edward Hearn

Edward Hearn

Union Officer (uncredited)

Hilliard Karr

Hilliard Karr

Soldier (uncredited)

Elgin Lessley

Elgin Lessley

Union General Who Gives Command to Cross Bridge (uncredited)

Louis Lewyn

Louis Lewyn

Soldier (uncredited)

Jackie Lowe

Jackie Lowe

Boy Who Follows Johnny (uncredited)

Billy Lynn

Billy Lynn

Soldier (uncredited)

Ross McCutcheon

Ross McCutcheon

Raider (uncredited)

Tom Moran

Tom Moran

Raider (uncredited)

Charles Phillips

Charles Phillips

Raider (uncredited)

Red Rial

Red Rial

Raider (uncredited)

Al St. John

Al St. John

Officer on Horseback (uncredited)

Harold Terry

Harold Terry

Union Soldier (uncredited)

Ray Thomas

Ray Thomas

Raider (uncredited)

Red Thompson

Red Thompson

Raider (uncredited)

James Walsh

James Walsh

Soldier (uncredited)

Kenneth Hawley Ward

Kenneth Hawley Ward

Soldier (uncredited)

John Wilson

John Wilson

Union Soldier (uncredited)

Jean Woodward

Jean Woodward

(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

Devereaux Jennings

Devereaux Jennings

Director of Photography

Bert Haines

Bert Haines

Director of Photography

Byron Houck

Byron Houck

Camera Operator

Frank Barnes

Frank Barnes

Grip

Dal Clawson

Dal Clawson

Still Photographer

Elmer Ellsworth

Elmer Ellsworth

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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