The General
1926 film directed by Clyde Bruckman and Buster Keaton
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Summary
The General is a silent film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of silent film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,472 views/month, #8 of 801).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Buster Keaton[3], Clyde Bruckman[4]
- Screenwriter: Al Boasberg[5], Paul Girard Smith[6], Clyde Bruckman[7], Charles Henry Smith[8], William Pittenger[9], Buster Keaton[10]
- Composer: Carl Davis[11]
- Genre: romantic comedy film[12], war film[13]
- Cast member: Buster Keaton[14], Marion Mack[15], Charles Henry Smith[16], Joe Keaton[17], Glen Cavender[18], Frederick Vroom[19], Frank Hagney[20], Edward Hearn[21], Al St. John[22], Boris Karloff[23], James Farley[24]
- Producer: Buster Keaton[25], Joseph M. Schenck[26]
- Director of photography: Devereux Jennings[27], Bert Haines[28]
- Part of: National Film Registry[29]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[30]
- Commons category: The General[31]
- Distribution format: video on demand[32]
- Review score: 9.2/10[33], 92%[34]
- Color: black-and-white[35]
- Country of origin: United States[36]
- Publication date: January 1, 1926[37], December 25, 1926[38], December 26, 1926[39], January 2, 1927[40], February 21, 1927[41], February 24, 1927[42], April 4, 1927[43]
- Distributed by: United Artists[44], Netflix[45]
- Narrative location: Tennessee[46]
- Filming location: Santa Monica[47], Cottage Grove[48]
- Main subject: train[49]
- Film editor: Buster Keaton[50], Sherman Kell[51]
- Described by source: The 200 films to see before you almost grow up[52]
- Title: The General[53]
- After a work by: William Pittenger[54], Bill Arp[55]
- FSK film rating: FSK 6[56]
- Duration: 75 minutes[57]
Why It Matters
The General has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]