The General

The General

Overview

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.

Ratings

IMDb 8.1
TMDB 7.9
Rotten Tomatoes 92

Details

Cast Buster Keaton, Charles Henry Smith, Frank Barnes, Frederick Vroom, Glen Cavender, Jim Farley, Joe Keaton, Marion Mack, Mike Donlin, Tom Nawn
Country United States
Release Year 1926
Runtime: 1h 18m
Budget: 1,388 USD
Release Date: 1927-01-02
Awards: Top rated movie #208 | Awards, 3 wins & 1 nomination total
Tagline: Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter.