Movies / The General (1926)
Runtime: 107 min
Genres: Action Comedy Romance War
Languages: English
Countries: USA
Johnnie loves two things: his train and the lovely Annabelle Lee. When the Civil War breaks out he enlists as a soldier, but it is decided that he is too valuable as an engineer. Annabelle thinks it is because he is a coward. When Union spies capture Johnnie with Annabelle on board, Johnnie "The General" must rescue both his loves.
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| Directors (2) | Credit |
|---|---|
| Buster Keaton | ... |
| Clyde Bruckman | ... |
| Writers (6) | Credit |
|---|---|
| Al Boasberg | (adaptation) and |
| Buster Keaton | (written by) and |
| Charles Henry Smith | (adaptation) (as Charles Smith) |
| Clyde Bruckman | (written by) |
| Paul Girard Smith | writer (uncredited) |
| William Pittenger | memoir "The Great Locomotive Chase" (uncredited) |
| Composers (4) | Credit |
|---|---|
| Carl Davis | (1987) |
| Joe Hisaishi | ... |
| Robert Israel | (1995 New Score) |
| The Alloy Orchestra | (2003 alternate version) |
| Editors (2) | Credit |
|---|---|
| Buster Keaton | (uncredited) |
| Sherman Kell | (uncredited) |
| Cinematographers (2) | Credit |
|---|---|
| Bert Haines | (photographed by) |
| Devereaux Jennings | (photographed by) (as Dev Jennings) |
| Actors (43) | Credit |
|---|---|
| Al Hanson | Raider (uncredited) |
| Al St. John | Officer on Horseback (uncredited) |
| Anthony Harvey | Raider (uncredited) |
| Billy Lynn | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Boris Karloff | Union General (uncredited) (unconfirmed) |
| Budd Fine | Raider (uncredited) |
| Buster Keaton | Johnny Gray |
| Capt. C.C. Cruson | Officer (uncredited) |
| Charles Henry Smith | Annabelle's Father (as Charles Smith) |
| Charles Phillips | Raider (uncredited) |
| Eddie Foster | Union Railroad Fireman (uncredited) |
| Edward Hearn | Union Officer (uncredited) |
| Elgin Lessley | Union General Who Gives Command to Cross Bridge (uncredited) |
| Frank Barnes | Annabelle's Brother |
| Frank Hagney | Confederate Recruiter (uncredited) |
| Frederick Vroom | A Southern General |
| Glen Cavender | Captain Anderson |
| Harold Terry | Union Soldier (uncredited) |
| Henry Baird | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Hilliard Karr | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Jack Dempster | Raider (uncredited) |
| Jackie Hanlon | Boy Who Follows Johnny (uncredited) |
| Jackie Lowe | Boy Who Follows Johnny (uncredited) |
| James Walsh | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Jean Woodward | Undetermined Role (uncredited) |
| Jim Farley | General Thatcher |
| Jimmy Bryant | Raider (uncredited) |
| Joe Bricher | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Joe Keaton | Union General |
| John Wilson | Union Soldier (uncredited) |
| Keith Fennell | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Louis Lewyn | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Marion Mack | Annabelle Lee |
| Mike Donlin | Union General |
| Ray Hanford | Raider (uncredited) |
| Ray Thomas | Raider (uncredited) |
| Red Rial | Raider (uncredited) |
| Red Thompson | Raider (uncredited) |
| Ronald Gilstrap | Union Soldier (uncredited) |
| Ross McCutcheon | Raider (uncredited) |
| Sergeant Bukowski | Officer (uncredited) |
| Tom Moran | Raider (uncredited) |
| Tom Nawn | Union General |