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The General (1927)

Name: The General
Genre: Action
Cast: Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Glen Cavender, Jim Farley

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.

The General

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Release Date: January 2, 1927
Director: Clyde Bruckman , Buster Keaton
Cast: Buster Keaton , Marion Mack , Glen Cavender , Jim Farley
Runtime: 78 Minutes
Main Genre: Action
Writers: Buster Keaton , Clyde Bruckman , Al Boasberg
Studio: Buster Keaton Productions, Joseph M. Schenck Productions
Tagline: Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter. (Trade paper ad).

Summary

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.