---
title: 'The General (1926)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Buster Keaton'
released: '1926-12-25'
runtime_minutes: 75
genres:
  - 'War'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-general-1926'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0017925/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The General (1926)

1926 · 75 min · War, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

The General is a 1926 American silent comedy film released by United Artists. It was inspired by the Great Locomotive Chase, a true story of an event that occurred during the American Civil War. The story was adapted from the 1889 memoir The Great Locomotive Chase by William Pittenger. The film stars Buster Keaton, who also co-directed it along with Clyde Bruckman.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Buster Keaton](https://cinepixo.com/people/buster-keaton), [Clyde Bruckman](https://cinepixo.com/people/clyde-bruckman)
- **Screenplay:** [Buster Keaton](https://cinepixo.com/people/buster-keaton), [Charles Henry Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-henry-smith), [Clyde Bruckman](https://cinepixo.com/people/clyde-bruckman), [Al Boasberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/al-boasberg), [Paul Girard Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-girard-smith), [William Pittenger](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-pittenger)
- **Producer:** [Buster Keaton](https://cinepixo.com/people/buster-keaton), [Joseph M. Schenck](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-m-schenck)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Carl Davis](https://cinepixo.com/people/carl-davis)
- **Director of Photography:** [Devereux Jennings](https://cinepixo.com/people/devereux-jennings)

## Cast

- [Edward Hearn](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-hearn)
- [Glen Cavender](https://cinepixo.com/people/glen-cavender)
- [Frederick Vroom](https://cinepixo.com/people/frederick-vroom)
- [Boris Karloff](https://cinepixo.com/people/boris-karloff)
- [Frank Hagney](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-hagney)
- [Marion Mack](https://cinepixo.com/people/marion-mack)
- [Joe Keaton](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-keaton)
- [Al St. John](https://cinepixo.com/people/al-st-john)
- [Buster Keaton](https://cinepixo.com/people/buster-keaton)
- [Charles Henry Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-henry-smith)
- [James Farley](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-farley)

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