# The General (1926)

> A devoted locomotive engineer turns a Civil War train theft into a breathtaking deadpan rescue mission.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/798

## Facts

- Runtime: 79 min
- Genres: Comedy, War, Romance
- Director: Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton
- Cast: Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Glen Cavender, Jim Farley, Frederick Vroom, Frank Barnes, Charles Henry Smith, Joe Keaton
- TMDB rating: 7.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0017925/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: deadpan, kinetic, playful, classic movie night, silent film screening

## Synopsis

A thrilling adventure unfolds as a man races against time to save his beloved and his prized locomotive.

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