The General (1926)

12/25/1926 (US) • Action, Adventure, Comedy, War • 1h 19m

Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter.

Overview

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.

The General (1926)

12/25/1926 (US) • 1h 19m

Action, Adventure, Comedy, War

Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Johnnie Gray

Annabelle Lee

Captain Anderson

General Thatcher

Frederick Vroom

A Southern General

Annabelle's Brother

Charles Henry Smith

Annabelle's Father

Union General

Union General

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Status

Released

Original Language

No Language

Budget

$750,000.00

Revenue

$1,000,000.00

Keywords

cannon

army

general

southern usa

spy

fiancé

bridge

engineer

attack

black and white

train

silent film

behind enemy lines

american civil war

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