The General

United States, 1927

Film
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Keaton’s best, and arguably the greatest screen comedy ever made. Against a meticulously evoked Civil War background, Buster risks life, limb and love as he pursues his beloved railway engine, hijacked by Northern spies up to no good for the Southern cause. The result is everything one could wish for; witty, dramatic, visually stunning, full of subtle, delightful human insights, and constantly hilarious. Cast includes Buster Keaton and Marion Mack. Rated: G

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Credits

producer

Joseph Schenck

production company

Buster Keaton Productions

United Artists Corporation

co-director

Clyde Bruckman

Buster Keaton

Duration

01:15:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1927

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

016960

Language

English

Subject categories

Comedy

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Railroads

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - United States

Silent films

War films

Sound/audio

Silent

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

Wikidata

Q850159

TMDB-Movie

961

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