Movie: The General

Top 10 Billed Cast

Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton

Johnnie Gray

Marion Mack
Marion Mack

Annabelle Lee

Glen Cavender
Glen Cavender

Captain Anderson

Jim Farley
Jim Farley

General Thatcher

Frederick Vroom
Frederick Vroom

A Southern General

Frank Barnes
Frank Barnes

Annabelle's Brother

Charles Henry Smith
Charles Henry Smith

Annabelle's Father

Joe Keaton
Joe Keaton

Union General

Mike Donlin
Mike Donlin

Union General

Tom Nawn
Tom Nawn

Union General

Video Trailer The General

Video: The General (1926) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers

The General (1926) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers

The General (1926) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers

The General 1927 Movie Trailer

The General 1927 Movie Trailer

Billy Crystal on Buster Keaton and THE GENERAL

Billy Crystal on Buster Keaton and THE GENERAL

Critics' Picks - 'The General'

Critics' Picks - 'The General'

William Friedkin on Buster Keaton's THE GENERAL

William Friedkin on Buster Keaton's THE GENERAL

All 5 videos

The General (1926) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers

The General (1926) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers - Trailer

The General 1927 Movie Trailer

The General 1927 Movie Trailer - Trailer

Billy Crystal on Buster Keaton and THE GENERAL

Billy Crystal on Buster Keaton and THE GENERAL - Featurette

Critics' Picks - 'The General'

Critics' Picks - 'The General' - Featurette

William Friedkin on Buster Keaton's THE GENERAL

William Friedkin on Buster Keaton's THE GENERAL - Featurette

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