Buster Keaton plays a Confederate engineer with two great loves: a sweet Southern belle - and his train. When both are kidnapped by Yankee spies, Buster sets out on an uproarious quest to rescue them. Keaton uses his impeccable timing and acrobatic expertise to create many of silent comedy's definitive routines. The stunts here, often involving cannons and moving trains, demonstrate how fearless a performer Buster Keaton was.
Review of The General
