The General(1926)
Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter.
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.
Movie: The General
Top 10 Billed Cast
Johnnie Gray
Annabelle Lee
Captain Anderson
General Thatcher
A Southern General
Union General
Union General
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The General 1927 Movie Trailer
Billy Crystal on Buster Keaton and THE GENERAL
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William Friedkin on Buster Keaton's THE GENERAL
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