The General

1926 · 79 MIN · IMDB 8.1 · 101,764 VOTES · DIR. Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton

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Overview

During America’s Civil War, Union spies steal engineer Johnny Gray's beloved locomotive, 'The General'—with Johnnie's lady love aboard an attached boxcar—and he single-handedly must do all in his power to both get The General back and to rescue Annabelle.

Dialogue Timeline — 62 lines

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00:00:37 There were two loves in his life.
00:00:43 And ---
00:03:01 'Yes, dad, and I'm going to be one of the first to enlist.'
00:04:29 'Your name?'
00:04:59 'Don't enlist him. He is more valuable to the South as an engineer.'
00:06:28 'Bartender.'
00:08:13 'Did Johnnie enlist?'
00:08:56 'Why didn't you enlist?'
00:09:45 A year later. In a Union encampment just North of Chattanooga.
00:10:07 'I know every foot of this railroad from Marietta to Chattanooga -- and with ten picked men I cannot fail.'
00:10:36 'At Big Shanty we will steal the train while the passengers and crew are at dinner, and proceeding '...
00:11:03 'Then the day you steal the train I will have General Parker advance to meet you.'
00:12:07 'Big Shanty. Twenty minutes for dinner.'
00:18:06 'I'm afraid they have us greatly outnumbered.'
00:29:54 'There is only one man on that engine.'
00:32:02 'At nine o'clock tomorrow morning our supply trains will meet and unite with General '...
00:32:16 'Then the army, backed by our supply trains, will advance for a surprise attack on the rebel's left flank.'
00:38:48 'We had better stay here until daybreak to see where we are.'
00:39:29 After a nice, quiet, refreshing night's rest.
00:46:47 'We must pick up more firewood.'
01:03:57 'That bridge is not burned enough to stop you, and my men will ford the river.'
01:11:34 'Is that your uniform?'
01:12:56 'Enlist the Lieutenant.'
01:13:10 'Soldier.'

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed62
Dialogue density0.8 lines / min
First line00:00:37
Final line01:13:10

Production Record

DirectorClyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton
LanguageEnglish
Budget$750,000
Revenue$1,000,000
IMDb votes101,764