The General

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.

Director: Clyde Bruckman
Cast: Buster Keaton , Marion Mack , Glen Cavender , Jim Farley , Frederick Vroom , Frank Barnes , Charles Henry Smith , Joe Keaton , Mike Donlin , Tom Nawn

Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , War , Romance , Drama

Release date: 1926-12-25

Rating: 7.918

Runtime: 79minutes

Budget: 0M

Revenue: 1M

Production Companies: Joseph M. Schenck Productions , Buster Keaton Productions

Reviews:

  • Yaretzi Quintana
    A powerful drama with fantastic character development. It left a lasting impact on me.
    Rating: 4.5

  • Kobe Pollard
    Boring and uninspired. I struggled to stay awake, and the characters were forgettable.
    Rating: 1.5

  • Santino Lamb
    Boring and uninspired. I struggled to stay awake, and the characters were forgettable.
    Rating: 1.5

  • Finley Frazier
    A decent watch, though the pacing felt a bit slow in the middle. The cinematography was great, though.
    Rating: 3.5

  • Emir McLean
    Not my cup of tea. The storyline was predictable and the characters lacked depth.
    Rating: 2