The General
Movie
1926
1 HOUR 23 MINS
Comedy
Action
Adventure
Drama
War
Union spies pursue an engineer who chased them to recover his stolen train.
Cast & Crew
Buster Keaton Johnny Gray
Marion Mack Annabelle Lee
Glen Cavender Union Capt. Anderson, Chief Spy
Jim Farley Gen. Thatcher
Joe Keaton Union General
Frederick Vroom Confederate General
Charles Smith Annabelle's Father
Frank Barnes Annabelle's Brother
Mike Donlin Union General
Tom Nawn Union General
Clyde Bruckman Director
Buster Keaton Director
Clyde Bruckman Writer (Adaptation)
Al Boasberg Writer (Adaptation)
Buster Keaton Writer
William Pittenger Writer (Book)
Charles Smith Writer
Paul Girard Smith Writer
Joseph M. Schenck Executive Producer
Buster Keaton Producer
Joseph M. Schenck Producer
Robert Israel Original Music
William P. Perry Original Music
Bert Haines Cinematography
Devereaux Jennings Cinematography
Buster Keaton Film Editing
Sherman Kell Film Editing
Harry Barnes Casting
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