The General
1926 · 79 min · Director: Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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
- Humor35%
- Excitement25%
- Nostalgia20%
- Satisfaction20%
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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
Soldier (uncredited)
Soldier (uncredited)
Raider (uncredited)
Officer (uncredited)
Officer (uncredited)
Raider (uncredited)
Soldier (uncredited)
Raider (uncredited)
Union Railroad Fireman (uncredited)
Union Soldier (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton
- Written by
- Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman, William Pittenger, Buster Keaton
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1926
- Runtime
- 79 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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