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  • The General (1926)
  • Passed
    78 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The General (1926)
Passed
78 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

After being rejected by the Confederate military, not realizing it was due to his crucial civilian role, an engineer must single-handedly recapture his beloved locomotive after it is seized by Union spies and return it through enemy lines.
Writers
Buster Keaton (written by) | Clyde Bruckman (written by) | Al Boasberg (adapted by) | Charles Henry Smith (adapted by) (as Charles Smith)
Composers
The Alloy Orchestra (version: 2003 alternate) | Carl Davis (1987) | Robert Israel (1995 New Score)
Cinematographers
Bert Haines (photographed by) | Devereaux Jennings (photographed by) (as Dev Jennings)
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Release date
Jan 2, 1927 (United States)

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Cast

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44 cast members
Name Known for
Buster Keaton
Johnnie Gray Johnnie Gray   See fewer
Marion Mack
Annabelle Lee Annabelle Lee   See fewer
Glen Cavender
Captain Anderson Captain Anderson   See fewer
Jim Farley
General Thatcher General Thatcher   See fewer
Frederick Vroom
A Southern General A Southern General   See fewer
Frank Barnes
Her Brother Her Brother   See fewer
Charles Henry Smith
Her Father (as Charles Smith) Her Father (as Charles Smith)   See fewer
Joe Keaton
Union General Union General   See fewer
Mike Donlin
Union General Union General   See fewer
Tom Nawn
Union General Union General   See fewer
Henry Baird
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Bricher
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmy Bryant
Raider (uncredited) Raider (uncredited)   See fewer
Sergeant Bukowski
Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
C.C. Cruson
Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Dempster
Raider (uncredited) Raider (uncredited)   See fewer
Keith Fennell
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Budd Fine
Raider (uncredited) Raider (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Foster
Union Railroad Fireman (uncredited) Union Railroad Fireman (uncredited)   See fewer
Ronald Gilstrap
Union Soldier (uncredited) Union Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Hagney
Confederate Recruiter (uncredited) Confederate Recruiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Hanford
Raider (uncredited) Raider (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Hanlon
Bit Part (uncredited) Bit Part (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Hanson
Raider (uncredited) Raider (uncredited)   See fewer
Anthony Harvey
Raider (uncredited) Raider (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Hearn
Union Officer (uncredited) Union Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Hilliard Karr
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Elgin Lessley
Union General Who Gives Command to Cross Bridge (uncredited) Union General Who Gives Command to Cross Bridge (uncredited)   See fewer
Louis Lewyn
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Jackie Lowe
Boy Who Follows Johnny (uncredited) Boy Who Follows Johnny (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Lynn
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Ross McCutcheon
Raider (uncredited) Raider (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Moran
Raider (uncredited) Raider (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Phillips
Raider (uncredited) Raider (uncredited)   See fewer
Red Rial
Raider (uncredited) Raider (uncredited)   See fewer
Al St. John
Officer on Horseback (uncredited) Officer on Horseback (uncredited)   See fewer
Harold Terry
Union Soldier (uncredited) Union Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Thomas
Raider (uncredited) Raider (uncredited)   See fewer
Red Thompson
Raider (uncredited) Raider (uncredited)   See fewer
James Walsh
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenneth Hawley Ward
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Ford West
Tailcoated Gent at Big Shanty (uncredited) Tailcoated Gent at Big Shanty (uncredited)   See fewer
John Wilson
Union Soldier (uncredited) Union Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean Woodward
Undetermined Role (uncredited) Undetermined Role (uncredited)   See fewer
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