Johnnie has two loves in his life: his engine, called The General, and his girlfriend Annabelle. The Civil War starts and Johnnie goes to the recruitment office because he wants to take part in it. But he is rejected, nobody tells him why. However, he seems to be more valuable as an engineer, so Annabelle believes he is a coward. Because of this, she stops talking to him .Later, Union spies capture The General with Anabelle on board. He decides to rescue both his loves.
This is the start
The General based on a real incident during the American Civil War when some soldiers hijacked a confederate train .
Reception
The film was a box-office disaster but it is now considered as one of the greatest films ever made.
Production
Keaton performed many dangerous physical stunts on and around the moving train, including jumping from the engine.
Production
Keaton performed many dangerous physical stunts on and around the moving train, including jumping from the engine.
Director : Buster Keaton , Clyde Bruckman
Audio/Visual: silent, black and white
Starring: Buster Keaton and Marion Mack
Running Time : 75 minutes
Country: United States, Oregon
A clip of Buster Keaton´s The General
Great Rosa! I think this is one of the funniest and most interesting movies I've ever watched. I'm sure we will all enjoy it.
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