Buster Keaton's masterpiece, The General (1926), was a project close to his heart and one in which he maintained creative freedom. He wrote, starred and directed the film and his great physical comedic abilities run forcefully through it. It stands out as one of the best comedies of the Silent Era.
Keaton plays John Gray, a railroad engineer on "The General", his beloved locomotive.
As the Civil War breaks out, The General is targeted for theft by the Union Army, who plan to use it to cut off railroad access to the South. The loss of his train prompts Keaton to single-handedly chase down the culprits and retrieve it...
at all costs...
and with hilarious results...
The General- full feature film
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