The General (1927)

"Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter."
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The General
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StarringBuster KeatonMarion MackGlen Cavender
DirectorsClyde BruckmanBuster Keaton
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NR 1 hr 19 minJan 15th, 1927Comedy, Romance, War
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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.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:January 15th, 1927
Movie Budget:$750,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$1,000,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Joseph M. Schenck Productions, Buster Keaton Productions
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The General Quotes

Spectacular Year for Laughter

Taglines: The laugh hit spectacular of the year.
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Buster's Journey Brings Laughter to Life

Taglines: Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.

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