The General (1926 film)

The General is a 1926 film in which, after being rejected by the Confederate military, not realizing it was due to his crucial civilian role, an engineer must single-handedly recapture his beloved locomotive after it is seized by Union spies and return it through enemy lines.
 * ''Directed by Clyde Bruckman. Written by 	Al Boasberg.

The tale of a lad, a lass and a locomotive. (taglines)

Dialogue

 * Annabelle's brother: Fort Sumter has been fired upon.
 * Mr. Lee: Then the war is here.
 * Annabelle's brother: Yes, dad, and I'm going to be one of the first to enlist.


 * Annabelle Lee: Did Johnnie enlist?
 * Annabelle's brother: He didn't even get in line.
 * Mr. Lee: He's a disgrace to the South.


 * Annabelle Lee: Why didn't you enlist?
 * Johnnie Gray: They wouldn't take me.
 * Annabelle Lee Please don't lie I don't want you to speak to me again until you are in uniform.


 * Johnnie Gray: We had better stay here until daybreak to see where we are.
 * Annabelle Lee: It was so brave of you to risk your life, coming into the enemy's country, just to save me.


 * Recruiter: Occupation?
 * Johnnie Gray: Soldier!

Taglines

 * The tale of a lad, a lass and a locomotive.
 * Love, Locomotives and Laughs
 * Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter.
 * The laugh hit spectacular of the year.

Cast

 * Buster Keaton — Johnnie Gray
 * Marion Mack — Annabelle Lee
 * Glen Cavender — Union Captain Anderson
 * Jim Farley — General Thatcher
 * Frederick Vroom — a Confederate general
 * Charles Smith — Annabelle's father
 * Frank Barnes — Annabelle's brother
 * Joe Keaton — a Union general
 * Mike Donlin — a Union general
 * Tom Nawn — a Union general