The General (1926 film)

The General is a 1926 film in which, after being rejected by the Confederate military, not realizing it was due to his crucial civilian role, an engineer must single-handedly recapture his beloved locomotive after it is seized by Union spies and return it through enemy lines.

Directed by Clyde Bruckman. Written by Al Boasberg.

The tale of a lad, a lass and a locomotive.  (taglines)

Dialogue

Annabelle's brother: Fort Sumter has been fired upon.

Mr. Lee: Then the war is here.

Annabelle's brother: Yes, dad, and I'm going to be one of the first to enlist.

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Annabelle Lee: Did Johnnie enlist?

Annabelle's brother: He didn't even get in line.

Mr. Lee: He's a disgrace to the South.

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Annabelle Lee: Why didn't you enlist?

Johnnie Gray: They wouldn't take me.

Annabelle Lee Please don't lie I don't want you to speak to me again until you are in uniform.

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Johnnie Gray: We had better stay here until daybreak to see where we are.

Annabelle Lee: It was so brave of you to risk your life, coming into the enemy's country, just to save me.

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Recruiter: Occupation?

Johnnie Gray: Soldier!

Taglines

• The tale of a lad, a lass and a locomotive.
• Love, Locomotives and Laughs
• Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter.
• The laugh hit spectacular of the year.

Cast

• Buster Keaton — Johnnie Gray
• Marion Mack — Annabelle Lee
• Glen Cavender — Union Captain Anderson
• Jim Farley — General Thatcher
• Frederick Vroom — a Confederate general
• Charles Smith — Annabelle's father
• Frank Barnes — Annabelle's brother
• Joe Keaton — a Union general
• Mike Donlin — a Union general
• Tom Nawn — a Union general

External links

• The General quotes at the Internet Movie Database
• The General (1926 film) at Allmovie
• The General at Filmsite.org