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The General
1926
A young railroad engineer is prevented from enlisting in the Confederate Army because of his profession. A year later he is able to free his girlfriend who is a passenger on a train hijacked by Union soldiers. Historians consider this film to be the last truly classic comedy of the silent film era. Set against the background of .. Read more
| Starring | Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Glen Cavander, Jim Farley |
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| Director | Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Comedy |
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The General
A young railroad engineer is prevented from enlisting in the Confederate Army because of his profession. A year later he is able to free his girlfriend who is a passenger on a train hijacked by Union soldiers. Historians consider this film to be the last truly classic comedy of the silent film era. Set against the background of the railroads and our hero's great love - a locomotive known as 'The General'.
| Starring | Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Glen Cavander, Jim Farley, Joseph Keaton |
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| Director | Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman |
| Studio | CINEMA CLUB |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 15 mins |
| Certificate |  DVD LOVEFiLM Instant |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Comedy |
| Language | DVD: Silent LOVEFiLM Instant: Silent |
| Released | Production year: 1926 To Watch Online: LOVEFiLM Instant: 03 Aug 2009 To Rent: DVD: 19 Feb 2001 |
| Watch now | Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant. Subscribe. |
The General (1926)
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Keaton's best, and arguably the greatest screen comedy ever made. Against a meticulously evoked Civil War background,... read more on Time Out
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A masterpiece
Johnnie(Buster Keaton), a train driver, tries to enlist in the civil war but is turned down and his girlfriend is not impressed, 'Don't talk to me again... read more »
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- 03 Jul 2004 at 16:27
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the general is a great ride
paying attention to buster keaton's work can teach one pretty much everything important there is to know about action and humour in film. the fim's ... read more »
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Whistlin' Dixie
Buster Keaton at his historically cleverest best if not funniest. This is original cinema and filmed in the good ol' U.S. post civil war in the days before ... read more »
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Very entertaining from start to finish...
Wasn't sure what to expect, never watched a silent movie (don't know why they call them that, with the constant music hall music all the way through, ... read more »
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A young railroad engineer is prevented from enlisting in the Confederate Army because of his profession. A year later he is able to free his girlfriend who is a passenger on a train hijacked by Union soldiers. Historians consider this film to be the last truly classic comedy of the silent film era. ...
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