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Duration:
75 mins
Year produced:
1927
Director:
Clyde Bruckman
Buster Keaton
Cast:
Buster Keaton
Marion Mack
Glen Cavander

Mixing wild hilarity with amazing stunts, The General stars silent comedy legend Buster Keaton as Johnny Gray. In the American civil war, a mix-up leads Johnny's sweetheart Annabelle to decide that he's a coward. But when the enemy steal his beloved train engine The General, and with it kidnap Annabelle, Johnny is determined to get them both back. What follows is a brilliant comedy full of daredevil antics that will have you laughing and gasping at the same time.

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Fascinating facts

The final battle scene sparked a small forest fire - Buster Keaton and the crew had to stop filming to fight it.