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The General

1926 · 79 min · Director: Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton ★ IMDb 8.1 · 106,565 ratings

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During America’s Civil War, Union spies steal engineer Johnny 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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The General (1926) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Excitement 25%, Nostalgia 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Excitement, Nostalgia. Genres: Comedy, Romance, Adventure. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Nostalgia. Its IMDb rating of 8.1/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.

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Cast

Buster Keaton

Johnnie Gray

MM
Marion Mack

FV
Frederick Vroom

FB
Frank Barnes

CH
Charles Henry Smith

MD
Mike Donlin

TN
Tom Nawn

HB
Henry Baird

Soldier (uncredited)

JB
Joe Bricher

Soldier (uncredited)

JB
Jimmy Bryant

Raider (uncredited)

SB
Sergeant Bukowski

Officer (uncredited)

CC
C.C. Cruson

Officer (uncredited)

JD
Jack Dempster

Raider (uncredited)

KF
Keith Fennell

Soldier (uncredited)

BF
Budd Fine

Raider (uncredited)

EF
Eddie Foster

Union Railroad Fireman (uncredited)

RG
Ronald Gilstrap

Union Soldier (uncredited)

Details

Written by
Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman, William Pittenger, Buster Keaton
Type
Movies
Released
1926
Runtime
79 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 8.1 · 106,565 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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