The General (1926 film)

The General is a 1926 film in which, after being rejected by the Confederate military, not realizing it was due to his crucial civilian role, an engineer must single-handedly recapture his beloved locomotive after it is seized by Union spies and return it through enemy lines.

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1920s American Films

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"[to the recruiter who rejects him] If you lose this war don't blame me."

"The tale of a lad, a lass and a locomotive."

"Love, Locomotives and Laughs"

"Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter."

"The laugh hit spectacular of the year."

"Buster Keaton — Johnnie Gray"

"Marion Mack — Annabelle Lee"

"Glen Cavender — Union Captain Anderson"

"Jim Farley — General Thatcher"

"Frederick Vroom — a Confederate general"

"Charles Smith — Annabelle's father"

"Frank Barnes — Annabelle's brother"

"Joe Keaton — a Union general"

"Mike Donlin — a Union general"

"Tom Nawn — a Union general"