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The General

79/100
341 Ratings

1927

Drama

1h 18m

All (G)

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.

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CountryServicesAccess with NordVPN
United StatesFawesome, MGM+, Kanopy, MGM+ (Via Philo), The Criterion Channel, Cineverse, Cineverse, Shout! Studios, Fandor, Tubi, Roku, Fandor (Via Prime Video), MGM+ (Via Prime Video), DIRECTV Stream, fuboTV, The Roku Channel, Hoopla✅
United KingdomPrime Video, Freevee (Via Prime Video)✅
AustraliaPrime Video✅
CanadaThe Criterion Channel, Hoopla, Filmzie, Classix, Classix, Prime Video, Tubi✅
New ZealandPrime Video✅

Streaming availability last updated: 03:00:50 AM, 07/17/2025 PST

More Information on The General

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. The General featuring Buster Keaton and Marion Mack is streaming with subscription on fuboTV, streaming with subscription on MGM+ (Via Philo), streaming with subscription on The Criterion Channel, and 15 others. It's a drama and romance movie.

Drama

Romance

1927

All (G)

1h18m

US

Director

Buster Keaton

Annabelle Lee

Marion Mack

Captain Anderson

Glen Cavender

General Thatcher

Jim Farley

A Southern General

Frederick Vroom

Annabelle's Father

Charles Henry Smith

Union General

Joe Keaton

Annabelle's Brother

Frank Barnes

Union General

Mike Donlin

Union General

Tom Nawn

Ratings & Reviews

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79
/ 100
341 Ratings
#2818of all Movies

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