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The General (1926)

Name: The General
Director: Buster Keaton
Genre: silent film, war film, romantic comedy film
Duration: 75 min
Rating: 8.1

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.

Directed by Buster Keaton · Shot by Devereux Jennings, Bert Haines · Cut by Buster Keaton, Sherman Kell · Music by Carl Davis · Ratio 4:3 · 75 min

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Cops — 1922
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Day Dreams — 1922
The Paleface — 1922
The Blacksmith — 1922
My Wife's Relations — 1922
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The Love Nest — 1923
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Our Hospitality — 1923
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