The General is a 1926 silent comedy about a brave but simple Southern train engineer named Johnny Gray who is rejected from enlisting in the Confederate army during the Civil War. When Union spies steal his beloved locomotive "The General" and kidnap his girlfriend, Johnny single-handedly pursues them across enemy lines in a daring and increasingly chaotic rescue mission filled with incredible stunts and visual gags.
The film is widely regarded as one of the greatest comedies and one of the greatest films ever made, celebrated for its breathtaking action sequences, perfect comic timing, and Buster Keaton’s incredible physical performance.
It stars Buster Keaton as Johnny Gray and Marion Mack as his girlfriend Annabelle Lee.