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The General

7.919261h 19mNRMovieComedyWarRomance

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.

DirectorsClyde Bruckman·Buster Keaton
WritersClyde Bruckman·Buster Keaton
ProducersBuster Keaton·Joseph M. Schenck

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Cast · Directed by Clyde Bruckman

BKBuster Keaton
Buster Keaton
Johnnie Gray
MMMarion Mack
Marion Mack
Annabelle Lee
GCGlen Cavender
Glen Cavender
Captain Anderson
JFJim Farley
Jim Farley
General Thatcher
FVFrederick Vroom
Frederick Vroom
A Southern General
FB
Frank Barnes
Annabelle's Brother
CS
Charles Henry Smith
Annabelle's Father
JKJoe Keaton
Joe Keaton
Union General
MDMike Donlin
Mike Donlin
Union General
TN
Tom Nawn
Union General
HB
Henry Baird
Soldier (uncredited)
JB
Joe Bricher
Soldier (uncredited)

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The General — streaming FAQ

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The General is streaming on Artiflix, JustWatch TV and Plex in India. It's not currently on Netflix.

Is The General on Netflix?

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The General is available to stream free (with ads) on JustWatch TV and Plex in India.