General, The

General, The

1926

One of the most revered comedies of the silent era, this film finds hapless Southern railroad engineer Johnny Gray (Buster Keaton) facing off against Union soldiers during the American Civil War. When Johnny's fiancée, Annabelle Lee (Marion Mack), is accidentally taken away while on a train stolen by Northern forces, Gray pursues the soldiers, using various modes of transportation in comic action scenes that highlight Keaton's boundless wit and dexterity.

Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter. (Trade paper ad).

JBscale
90
Superior

Film Detail

Genre
Action - Comedy
Length
1 hr. 19 mins.
US Theatrical Release
January 2, 1927
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
$2,180,000 (#3799 of 4299)
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Aspect Ratio
FS 1.33:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Kino Video
Released
November 10, 2009
Acquired Date
August 5, 2021
Times Seen
2 Times
Last Watched
August 5, 2021

Actors

Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
Marion Mack
Marion Mack
Glen Cavender
Glen Cavender
Jim Farley
Jim Farley

Directors

Clyde Bruckman
Clyde Bruckman
Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton

Producers

Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
Joseph M. Schenck
Joseph M. Schenck

Writers

Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
Clyde Bruckman
Clyde Bruckman

Awards & Accolades

  • 2007 AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies - Rank: #18
  • 2012 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #118
  • 2022 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #187

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
92%
Tomatometer
63 votes
RT Fresh Certified
92%
Popcornmeter
1,075 votes
METASCORE
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IMDb RATING
8.1/10
101,236 votes