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The General

Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter.

7.9(1,485)19261h 19m5

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.

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Status
Released
Budget
$750K
Box office
$1M
Language
No Language
  • cannon
  • army
  • general
  • southern usa
  • spy
  • fiancé
  • bridge
  • engineer
  • attack
  • black and white
  • train
  • silent film

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical (limited)NREl Paso, TX25 Dec 1926
    • Theatrical (limited)NRBridgeport, CT26 Dec 1926
    • Theatrical (limited)NRPortland, OR15 Jan 1927
  • United KingdomGB

    • TheatricalU16 Jan 1927
  • AustraliaAU

    • PhysicalG26 Oct 1984
  • CanadaCA

    • TheatricalG25 Dec 1926
  • AustriaAT

    • Digital / OTT20 May 2005
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical25 Dec 1927
    • PhysicalDVD20 Apr 2016
    • Theatrical (limited)LCCSP (Mostra "100 Anos de Filme")25 Mar 2025
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical1525 Dec 1926
  • FinlandFI

    • TheatricalK-1625 Dec 1926
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalU23 Feb 1927
    • TheatricalRestoration, rerelease15 Sept 2004
    • Digital / OTTTPFrance.tv18 Oct 2026
    • TVTPFrance 318 Oct 2026
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical63 Apr 1927
  • ItalyIT

    • TV2019 4k restoration29 Dec 2025
  • JapanJP

    • Theatrical31 Dec 1926

Frequently asked questions

The General was released on 25 December 1926.

Audience reviews

3
  • A

    Andres Gomez

    2/26/2016

    10/10

    Just amazing. Really, really impressive scenes with the railway engines and a physically incredible Keaton.

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    6/6/2022

    8/10

    There's quite a lot going on here - it is certainly comedic, but there is also plenty of action and even some romance in this American Civil War story. Keaton ("Johnnie") has been deemed more important as a railroad engineer so was rejected as a soldier - but this causes his girlfriend "Annabelle" and her family to think he is yella'! When the Yankees concoct a plan to steal his engine "The General" whilst she is tra…

  • J

    James

    10/28/2023

    7/10

    This is Keaton’s masterpiece, a flawed one, yes. It’s not funny enough and the story could be developed more. But it is significant, flaws and all. The closest a film will ever get to flawed perfection.

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