The General

Film - 1926 - Action & Adventure, Comedy, Drama

The story

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.

Directed by

Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton

Starring

Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Glen Cavender, Jim Farley, Frederick Vroom, Frank Barnes

Where to watch

prime

Ratings

IMDb 8.1 out of 10

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Film · 1926 · Action & Adventure · Comedy · Drama

The General

78% match1h 19mG
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The story

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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IMDb
8.1 / 10
106k votes
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92%
Tomatometer
4.19 / 5
111k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
7.9 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreAction & Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Runtime1h 19m
RatedG
Release1926-12-25
Where to watch
Prime Video
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