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The General

The General (1926)

Comedy, Action, War, Romantic, Drama, Historical, Western, Adventure | United States

Director: Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton

FilmBox Arthouse | Friday 20 January 2023 | 09:30

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Rating: 8.1/10

User rating: 8/10
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SYNOPSIS

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.

Actors

Writer: Clyde Bruckman, Al Boasberg

Producer: Buster Keaton, Joseph M. Schenck

RUNTIME: 78 min

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