The General (1926)

During America’s Civil War, Union spies steal engineer Johnny Gray's beloved locomotive, 'The General'—with Johnnie's lady love aboard an attached boxcar—and he single-handedly must do all in his power to both get The General back and to rescue Annabelle.

Genres: Comedy, War, Romance

What to watch after The General

• Sherlock Jr. (1924) — Buster Keaton directed both
• The Cameraman (1928) — Buster Keaton directed both
• Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928) — Same feel: fun, whimsical
• The Gold Rush (1925) — Two steps away in the credits
• The Circus (1928) — Two steps away in the credits
• The Great Dictator (1940)