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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
WritersBuster Keaton·Clyde Bruckman
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

Which OTT platform streams The General?

The General is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV and MGM+ in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. It's not currently on Netflix.

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Yes — The General is included with an Amazon Prime Video subscription in United States as of October 2026.

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The General is available to stream free (with ads) on JustWatch TV and Kanopy in United States.