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The General
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The General

Sat, Dec 25, 1926
  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Comedy
  • War
  • Romance
Film · Synopsis

Synopsis

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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When & where

US
  • In CinemasSat, Dec 25, 1926El Paso, TX
GB
  • In CinemasSun, Jan 16, 1927
CA
  • In CinemasSat, Dec 25, 1926
AU
  • PhysicalFri, Oct 26, 1984
FR
  • In CinemasWed, Feb 23, 1927
DE
  • In CinemasSun, Apr 3, 1927
JP
  • In CinemasFri, Dec 31, 1926
Where to watch

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  • Kino Film Collection↗
Cast

Top of the call sheet

  • Buster Keaton
    Buster Keaton
    as Johnnie Gray
  • Marion Mack
    Marion Mack
    as Annabelle Lee
  • Glen Cavender
    Glen Cavender
    as Captain Anderson
  • Jim Farley
    Jim Farley
    as General Thatcher
  • Frederick Vroom
    Frederick Vroom
    as A Southern General
  • F
    Frank Barnes
    as Annabelle's Brother
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