The General [961] Released: 1926-12-25 Revenue: $1,000,000 Budget: $750,000 Profit: $250,000 Runtime: 79 mins Popularity: 2.0098 Vote Average: 7.9 Vote Count: 1,299 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 General Frank BarnesAnnabelle's Brother Charles Henry SmithAnnabelle's Father 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 Firem Ronald GilstrapUnion Soldier Frank HagneyConfederate Recruite Ray HanfordRaider Jack HanlonBit Part Al HansonRaider Anthony HarveyRaider Edward HearnUnion Officer Hilliard KarrSoldier Elgin LessleyUnion General Who Gi Louis LewynSoldier Jackie LoweBoy Who Follows John Billy LynnSoldier Ross McCutcheonRaider Tom MoranRaider Charles PhillipsRaider Red RialRaider Al St. JohnOfficer on Horseback 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