The General (1926) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton.

Cast

• Buster Keaton as Johnnie Gray
• Marion Mack as Annabelle Lee
• Glen Cavender as Captain Anderson
• Jim Farley as General Thatcher
• Frederick Vroom as A Southern General
• Frank Barnes as Annabelle's Brother
• Charles Henry Smith as Annabelle's Father
• Joe Keaton as Union General
• Mike Donlin as Union General
• Tom Nawn as Union General
• Henry Baird as Soldier (uncredited)
• Joe Bricher as Soldier (uncredited)
• Jimmy Bryant as Raider (uncredited)
• Sergeant Bukowski as Officer (uncredited)
• C.C. Cruson as Officer (uncredited)
• Jack Dempster as Raider (uncredited)
• Keith Fennell as Soldier (uncredited)
• Budd Fine as Raider (uncredited)
• Eddie Foster as Union Railroad Fireman (uncredited)
• Ronald Gilstrap as Union Soldier (uncredited)
• Frank Hagney as Confederate Recruiter (uncredited)
• Ray Hanford as Raider (uncredited)
• Jack Hanlon as Bit Part (uncredited)
• Al Hanson as Raider (uncredited)
• Anthony Harvey as Raider (uncredited)
• Edward Hearn as Union Officer (uncredited)
• Hilliard Karr as Soldier (uncredited)
• Elgin Lessley as Union General Who Gives Command to Cross Bridge (uncredited)
• Louis Lewyn as Soldier (uncredited)
• Jackie Lowe as Boy Who Follows Johnny (uncredited)
• Billy Lynn as Soldier (uncredited)
• Ross McCutcheon as Raider (uncredited)
• Tom Moran as Raider (uncredited)
• Charles Phillips as Raider (uncredited)
• Red Rial as Raider (uncredited)
• Al St. John as Officer on Horseback (uncredited)
• Harold Terry as Union Soldier (uncredited)
• Ray Thomas as Raider (uncredited)
• Red Thompson as Raider (uncredited)
• James Walsh as Soldier (uncredited)

Crew

• Clyde Bruckman — Director
• Buster Keaton — Director
• Clyde Bruckman — Screenplay
• Buster Keaton — Screenplay
• Buster Keaton — Producer
• Joseph M. Schenck — Producer
• Bert Haines — Director of Photography
• Devereaux Jennings — Director of Photography

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