Country
Portugal
Date
Dec 25, 1926
Certification
M/6
Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter.
1h 19min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Joe Keaton | Union General |
| Mike Donlin | Union General |
| Tom Nawn | Union General |
| Henry Baird | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Joe Bricher | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Bryant | Raider (uncredited) |
| Sergeant Bukowski | Officer (uncredited) |
| C.C. Cruson | Officer (uncredited) |
| Jack Dempster | Raider (uncredited) |
| Keith Fennell | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Budd Fine | Raider (uncredited) |
| Eddie Foster | Union Railroad Fireman (uncredited) |
| Ronald Gilstrap | Union Soldier (uncredited) |
| Frank Hagney | Confederate Recruiter (uncredited) |
| Ray Hanford | Raider (uncredited) |
| Jack Hanlon | Bit Part (uncredited) |
| Al Hanson | Raider (uncredited) |
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| Anthony Harvey | Raider (uncredited) |
| Edward Hearn | Union Officer (uncredited) |
| Hilliard Karr | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Elgin Lessley | Union General Who Gives Command to Cross Bridge (uncredited) |
| Louis Lewyn | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Jackie Lowe | Boy Who Follows Johnny (uncredited) |
| Billy Lynn | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Ross McCutcheon | Raider (uncredited) |
| Tom Moran | Raider (uncredited) |
| Charles Phillips | Raider (uncredited) |
| Red Rial | Raider (uncredited) |
| Al St. John | Officer on Horseback (uncredited) |
| Harold Terry | Union Soldier (uncredited) |
| Ray Thomas | Raider (uncredited) |
| Red Thompson | Raider (uncredited) |
| James Walsh | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Hawley Ward | Soldier (uncredited) |
| John Wilson | Union Soldier (uncredited) |
| Jean Woodward | (uncredited) |
Genres
ActionAdventureComedyWarRomanceDrama
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The General |
| Lingua originale | EN |
| Lingue parlate | No Language |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Joseph M. Schenck Productions, Buster Keaton Productions |
| Data di uscita | 25 dicembre 1926 |
| Producer | Buster Keaton, Joseph M. Schenck |
| Writer | Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman, Charles Henry Smith, William Pittenger, Al Boasberg |
| Editors | Buster Keaton, Sherman Kell |
| Cinematography | Devereaux Jennings, Bert Haines, Byron Houck, Frank Barnes, Dal Clawson, Elmer Ellsworth, Harry J. Wild |
| Asst. Directors | Edward Hearn, Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton |
| Camera Operators | Byron Houck, Elmer Ellsworth, Devereaux Jennings, Bert Haines, Frank Barnes, Dal Clawson, Harry J. Wild |
| Add. Photography | Devereaux Jennings, Bert Haines, Byron Houck, Frank Barnes, Dal Clawson, Elmer Ellsworth, Harry J. Wild |
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| Production Design | Fred Gabourie, Harry Roselotte, Frank Barnes |
| Art Direction | Fred Gabourie, Harry Roselotte, Frank Barnes |
| Set Decoration | Harry Roselotte, Fred Gabourie, Frank Barnes |
| Stunts | Buster Keaton, Earl Mohan |
| Costume Design | Fred Carlton Ryle |
| Makeup | Fred Carlton Ryle |
| Hairstyling | Fred Carlton Ryle |
| Budget | 750.000 € |
| Incasso | 1.000.000 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Country
United States
Date
Dec 25, 1926
Certification
NR
Note
El Paso, TX
Country
Brazil
Date
Mar 25, 2025
Certification
L
Note
CCSP (Mostra "100 Anos de Filme")
Theatrical release
Country
Canada
Date
Dec 25, 1926
Certification
G
Country
Denmark
Date
Dec 25, 1926
Certification
15
Country
Finland
Date
Dec 25, 1926
Certification
K-16
Country
Norway
Date
Dec 25, 1926
Certification
15
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Country
Japan
Date
Dec 31, 1926
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Jan 16, 1927
Certification
U
Country
France
Date
Feb 23, 1927
Certification
U
Country
Sweden
Date
Feb 27, 1927
Certification
7
Country
Germany
Date
Apr 03, 1927
Certification
6
Country
Brazil
Date
Dec 25, 1927
Country
Netherlands
Date
Sep 01, 2016
Certification
AL
Note
Re-release
Digital
Country
Austria
Date
May 20, 2005
Country
Poland
Date
Dec 09, 2011
Certification
12
Physical media
Country
Australia
Date
Oct 26, 1984
Certification
G
Country
Netherlands
Date
Apr 05, 2012
Certification
AL
Note
DVD
Country
Brazil
Date
Apr 20, 2016
Note
DVD
TV
Country
Italy
Date
Dec 29, 2025
Note
2019 4k restoration
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