Year: 1926
Runtime: 79 mins
Director: Clyde Bruckman
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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