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The General

01 hours 07 minutes

Actor: Frederick Vroom, Glen Cavender, Jim Farley, Marion Mack
Director: Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Silent, War
Release: January 2, 1927
Language: English
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Johnnie loves his train (“The General”) and Annabelle Lee. When the Civil War begins he is turned down for service because he’s more valuable as an engineer. Annabelle thinks it’s because he’s a coward. Union spies capture The General with Annabelle on board. Johnnie must rescue both his loves.

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