Le Mécano de la Générale (1926)
ActionAventureComédieGuerreRomanceDrame
En 1861, en Géorgie à Marietta, Johnnie Gray à deux amours : sa locomotive, la « Générale », qu'il conduit pour la compagnie ferroviaire « Western et Atlantique » et sa fiancée, Annabelle Lee. Mais la guerre de Sécession éclate. Le père et le frère d'Annabelle s'enrôlent dans l'armée des Sudistes. Sur les demande et pression de sa fiancée, Johnnie, se présente au bureau de recrutement. Mais il jugé plus utile pour le Sud à son poste de conducteur. Ce refus militaire entache la réputation de Johnnie et dépose un soupçon de couardise de la part de sa fiancée et de sa belle-famille. Un an plus tard, pour répondre à un plan militaire établi, des soldats yankees volent sa « Générale » et enlèvent dans la foulée sa fiancée, Annabelle, qui était également dans le train. Johnnie part à la poursuite de ses deux amours et devra relever bien des défis...
Directeurs:
Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton.
écrivains:
Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton.
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Buster Keaton as Johnnie Gray |
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Marion Mack as Annabelle Lee |
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Glen Cavender as Captain Anderson |
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Jim Farley as General Thatcher |
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Frederick Vroom as A Southern General |
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Frank Barnes as Annabelle's Brother |
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Charles Henry Smith as Annabelle's Father |
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Joe Keaton as Union General |
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Mike Donlin as Union General |
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Tom Nawn as Union General |
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Henry Baird as Soldier (uncredited) |
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Joe Bricher as Soldier (uncredited) |
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Jimmy Bryant as Raider (uncredited) |
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Sergeant Bukowski as Officer (uncredited) |
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C.C. Cruson as Officer (uncredited) |
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Jack Dempster as Raider (uncredited) |
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Keith Fennell as Soldier (uncredited) |
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Budd Fine as Raider (uncredited) |
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Eddie Foster as Union Railroad Fireman (uncredited) |
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Ronald Gilstrap as Union Soldier (uncredited) |
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Frank Hagney as Confederate Recruiter (uncredited) |
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Ray Hanford as Raider (uncredited) |
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Jack Hanlon as Bit Part (uncredited) |
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Al Hanson as Raider (uncredited) |
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Anthony Harvey as Raider (uncredited) |
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Edward Hearn as Union Officer (uncredited) |
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Hilliard Karr as Soldier (uncredited) |
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Elgin Lessley as Union General Who Gives Command to Cross Bridge (uncredited) |
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Louis Lewyn as Soldier (uncredited) |
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Jackie Lowe as Boy Who Follows Johnny (uncredited) |
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Billy Lynn as Soldier (uncredited) |
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Ross McCutcheon as Raider (uncredited) |
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Tom Moran as Raider (uncredited) |
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Charles Phillips as Raider (uncredited) |
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Red Rial as Raider (uncredited) |
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Al St. John as Officer on Horseback (uncredited) |
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Harold Terry as Union Soldier (uncredited) |
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Ray Thomas as Raider (uncredited) |
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Red Thompson as Raider (uncredited) |
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James Walsh as Soldier (uncredited) |
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Kenneth Hawley Ward as Soldier (uncredited) |
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John Wilson as Union Soldier (uncredited) |
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Jean Woodward as (uncredited) |
| Directing | Clyde Bruckman | Director |
| Directing | Buster Keaton | Director |
| Writing | Clyde Bruckman | Screenplay |
| Writing | Buster Keaton | Screenplay |
| Production | Buster Keaton | Producer |
| Production | Joseph M. Schenck | Producer |
| Camera | Bert Haines | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Devereaux Jennings | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Buster Keaton | Editor |
| Editing | Sherman Kell | Editor |
| Art | Fred Gabourie | Art Direction |
| Art | Harry Roselotte | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fred Carlton Ryle | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Fred Gabourie | Production Manager |
| Directing | Edward Hearn | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Glen Cavender | Second Unit |
| Art | Frank Barnes | Construction Foreman |
| Crew | Buster Keaton | Stunts |
| Crew | Earl Mohan | Stunts |
| Camera | Frank Barnes | Grip |
| Camera | Dal Clawson | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Elmer Ellsworth | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Byron Houck | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Harry J. Wild | First Assistant Camera |
| Production | Harry Brand | Production Coordinator |
| Writing | Al Boasberg | Adaptation |
| Writing | Charles Henry Smith | Adaptation |
| Writing | William Pittenger | Book |
