The General 97 years old
Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter.
During America’s Civil War, Union spies steal engineer Johnnie 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.
Credits
The General Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Buster Keaton He was 31, 70 years old when he died | as Johnny Gray |
| Joe Keaton He was 59, 78 years old when he died | as Union General |
| Mike Donlin He was 48, 55 years old when he died | as Union General |
| Tom Nawn | as Union General |
| Jim Farley He was 35, 14 years old when he died | as General Thatcher |
| Budd Fine He was 32, 71 years old when he died | as Raider (uncredited) |
| Marion Mack She was 24, 87 years old when she died | as Annabelle Lee |
| Edward Hearn He was 38, 74 years old when he died | as Union Officer (uncredited) |
| Al St. John He was 34, 70 years old when he died | as Officer on Horseback (uncredited) |
| Charles Henry Smith He was 41, 26 years old when he died | as Annabelle's Father |
| Eddie Foster He was 39, 49 years old when he died | as Union Railroad Fireman (uncredited) |
| Glen Cavender He was 43, 78 years old when he died | as Captain Anderson |
| Jimmy Bryant He was 1, 55 years old when he died | as Raider (uncredited) |
| Frank Hagney He was 42, 89 years old when he died | as Confederate Recruiter (uncredited) |
| Frederick Vroom He was 69, 84 years old when he died | as A Southern General |
| Elgin Lessley He was 43, 60 years old when he died | as Union General Who Gives Command to Cross Bridge (uncredited) |
| Frank Barnes He was 68, 82 years old when he died | as Annabelle's Brother |
The General Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Al Boasberg as Adaptation. He was 34 (44) years old when He died | Writing |
| Clyde Bruckman as Director. He was 32 (60) years old when He died | Directing |
| Clyde Bruckman as Screenplay. He was 32 (60) years old when He died | Writing |
| Joseph M. Schenck as Producer. He was 48 (82) years old when He died | Production |
| Fred Gabourie as Art Direction. He was 45 (69) years old when He died | Art |
| Fred Gabourie as Production Manager. He was 45 (69) years old when He died | Production |
| Harry J. Wild as First Assistant Camera. He was 25 (59) years old when He died | Camera |
| Bert Haines as Director of Photography. He was 30 (94) years old when He died | Camera |
| Devereaux Jennings as Director of Photography. He was 2 (27) years old when He died | Camera |
| Sherman Kell as Editor. He was 42 (67) years old when He died | Editing |
| Harry Roselotte as Set Decoration. | Art |
| Byron Houck as Camera Operator. He was 35 (77) years old when He died | Camera |
| Elmer Ellsworth as Camera Operator. He was 27 (69) years old when He died | Camera |
| Glen Cavender as Second Unit. He was 43 (78) years old when He died | Crew |
| Charles Henry Smith as Adaptation. He was 41 (26) years old when He died | Writing |
| Frank Barnes as Construction Foreman. He was 68 (82) years old when He died | Art |
| Frank Barnes as Grip. He was 68 (82) years old when He died | Camera |
| Edward Hearn as Assistant Director. He was 38 (74) years old when He died | Directing |
The General (97 years)
Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter.
- Release day: Saturday, December 25, 1926
- Runtime: 79 minutes
- Budget: 750000.00
- Revenue: 1000000.00