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“Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter.”

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During America’s Civil War, Union spies steal engineer Johnnie 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.

The General (1926) is a comedy/war film running 1h 19m, directed by Clyde Bruckman and Buster Keaton. It is available in HD on Movy for 5 credits. Create an account, add credits and the unlock is yours permanently. Use the player controls for subtitles, quality and fullscreen.

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The General was directed by Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton.

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