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 |
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Buster Keaton | ... |
Clyde Bruckman | ... |
Writers (6) | Credit |
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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 |
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Carl Davis | (1987) |
Joe Hisaishi | ... |
Robert Israel | (1995 New Score) |
The Alloy Orchestra | (2003 alternate version) |
Editors (2) | Credit |
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Buster Keaton | (uncredited) |
Sherman Kell | (uncredited) |
Cinematographers (2) | Credit |
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Bert Haines | (photographed by) |
Devereaux Jennings | (photographed by) (as Dev Jennings) |
Actors (43) | Credit |
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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 |