The General [961] Released: 1926-12-25 Revenue: $1,000,000 Budget: $750,000 Profit: $250,000 Runtime: 79 mins Popularity: 5.5096 Vote Average: 7.9 Vote Count: 1,303 Overview: 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. Cast [43] Buster KeatonJohnnie Gray Marion MackAnnabelle Lee Glen CavenderCaptain Anderson Jim FarleyGeneral Thatcher Frederick VroomA Southern Gener Frank BarnesAnnabelle's Brot Charles Henry SmithAnnabelle's Fath Joe KeatonUnion General Mike DonlinUnion General Tom NawnUnion General Henry BairdSoldier Joe BricherSoldier Jimmy BryantRaider Sergeant BukowskiOfficer C.C. CrusonOfficer Jack DempsterRaider Keith FennellSoldier Budd FineRaider Eddie FosterUnion Railroad F Ronald GilstrapUnion Soldier Frank HagneyConfederate Recr Ray HanfordRaider Jack HanlonBit Part Al HansonRaider Anthony HarveyRaider Edward HearnUnion Officer Hilliard KarrSoldier Elgin LessleyUnion General Wh Louis LewynSoldier Jackie LoweBoy Who Follows Billy LynnSoldier Ross McCutcheonRaider Tom MoranRaider Charles PhillipsRaider Red RialRaider Al St. JohnOfficer on Horse Harold TerryUnion Soldier Ray ThomasRaider Red ThompsonRaider James WalshSoldier Kenneth Hawley WardSoldier John WilsonUnion Soldier Jean Woodward Trailers Billy Crystal on Buster Keaton and THE GENERAL The General (1926) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers William Friedkin on Buster Keaton's THE GENERAL Critics' Picks - 'The General' The General 1927 Movie Trailer