The General

1926 · directed by Buster Keaton

Rating
97/100
Hit
yes
Prestige lists
AFI 100, TSPDT 250

During America’s Civil War, Union spies steal engineer Johnnie 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.

The General (1926), directed by Buster Keaton, rates 97/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Buster Keaton
  • Marion Mack
  • Glen Cavender
  • Jim Farley
  • Frederick Vroom
  • Frank Barnes
  • Charles Henry Smith
  • Joe Keaton
  • Mike Donlin
  • Tom Nawn

Crew

  • Bert Haines — Director of Photography
  • Devereaux Jennings — Director of Photography
  • Buster Keaton — Editor
  • Sherman Kell — Editor
  • Buster Keaton — Screenplay
  • Clyde Bruckman — Screenplay

More from Buster Keaton

  1. Sherlock Jr. (1924) — 92/100 · hit
  2. One Week (1920) — 88/100 · short, not counted
  3. Our Hospitality (1923) — 85/100 · hit
  4. Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928) — 85/100 · hit
  5. The Navigator (1924) — 84/100 · hit
  6. Seven Chances (1925) — 84/100 · hit

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