The General

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1927-02-24

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

67 min

Rated:

UNRATED

IMDB Ratings:

8.3 (47195 Reviews)

Director:

Clyde Bruckman Buster Keaton

Genres:

Action Adventure Comedy

Cast:

Buster Keaton Marion Mack Glen Cavender Jim Farley

Writer:

Buster Keaton

Clyde Bruckman

Al Boasberg (adapted by)

Charles Henry Smith (adapted by)

Fullplot:

Johnnie loves his train ("The General") and Annabelle Lee. When the Civil War begins he is turned down for service because he's more valuable as an engineer. Annabelle thinks it's because he's a coward. Union spies capture The General with Annabelle on board. Johnnie must rescue both his loves.

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