Le Mécano de la Générale (1926)
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:
Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman.
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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) |
| Production | Buster Keaton | Producer |
| Camera | Devereaux Jennings | Director of Photography |
| Production | Joseph M. Schenck | Producer |
| Camera | Bert Haines | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Buster Keaton | Screenplay |
| Directing | Clyde Bruckman | Director |
| Directing | Buster Keaton | Director |
| Art | Harry Roselotte | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Buster Keaton | Editor |
| Writing | Clyde Bruckman | Screenplay |
| Editing | Sherman Kell | Editor |
| Art | Fred Gabourie | Art Direction |
| Camera | Byron Houck | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Frank Barnes | Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fred Carlton Ryle | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Dal Clawson | Still Photographer |
| Production | Fred Gabourie | Production Manager |
| Art | Frank Barnes | Construction Foreman |
| Crew | Earl Mohan | Stunts |
| Crew | Buster Keaton | Stunts |
| Camera | Harry J. Wild | First Assistant Camera |
| Directing | Edward Hearn | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Glen Cavender | Second Unit |
| Camera | Elmer Ellsworth | Camera Operator |
| Production | Harry Brand | Production Coordinator |
| Writing | Al Boasberg | Adaptation |
| Writing | William Pittenger | Book |
| Writing | Charles Henry Smith | Adaptation |
