The General

Year: 1926

Runtime: 79 mins

Director: Clyde Bruckman

ComedyActionAdventureWar

Buster’s comedic touch makes The General a trainload of laughter. Amid the Civil War, Union spies seize engineer Johnny Gray’s beloved locomotive, The General, with his sweetheart Annabelle in a boxcar. Johnny embarks on a daring solo chase to reclaim the train and rescue Annabelle.

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