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The General (1926)

UNRATED 107 min  -  Action | Adventure | Comedy  -   24 February 1927 (France)
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When Union spies steal an engineer's beloved locomotive, he pursues it single handedly and straight through enemy lines.

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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Marion Mack Marion Mack ...
Glen Cavender Glen Cavender ...
Jim Farley Jim Farley ...
Frederick Vroom Frederick Vroom ...
Charles Henry Smith Charles Henry Smith ...
Annabelle's Father (as Charles Smith)
Frank Barnes Frank Barnes ...
Joe Keaton Joe Keaton ...
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Mike Donlin Mike Donlin ...
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Tom Nawn Tom Nawn ...
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Buster Keaton ...
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Storyline

Johnnie loves his train ("The General") and Annabelle Lee. When the Civil War begins he is turned down for service because he's more valuable as an engineer. Annabelle thinks it's because he's a coward. Union spies capture The General with Annabelle on board. Johnnie must rescue both his loves. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

General | Confederate | Train | Love | Spy  | See more »

Taglines:

Love, Locomotives and Laughs

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Romance | War

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Der General See more »

Filming Locations:

Cottage Grove, Oregon, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$750,000 (estimated)

Gross:

€52,823 (Spain) (31 August 2002)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Australia:  | Spain: (1982 version)  | Spain: (1962 version)  | USA: (2003 alternate version)  | (24 fps)

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White (Sepiatone)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The film's hard-edged look was inspired by the battlefield photographs of Matthew Brady, which captured the carnage of the Civil War in shocking detail. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Johnny gets switched on the siding, and reverses back onto the mainline, his locomotive slides a fair distance after the drivers stop, indicating that the rails have been heavily greased to prepare for the wheelslip scene following it. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
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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Connections

Referenced in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) See more »