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The General (1927)

  
Format:  The General BLU-RAY 
 
 
Southern train engineer Buster Keaton is turned down for service in the Confederate Army, but finds a way to help the cause when his beloved locomotive is taken by Union forces and he tries to recover it. A true classic of silent screen comedy, based on a true incident. Helen Mack co-stars. This special edition includes a choice of three distinct musical soundtracks accompanying the color-tinted print, introductions by Gloria Swanson and Orson Welles, plus other special features. 78 min. Standard; Soundtracks: DTS HD 5.1 Master Audio music score, Dolby Digital stereo music score; behind-the-scenes footage; featurettes. Silent with music score.
 
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SKU: B66144
$31.49
Regularly $34.99
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Category:
Silents
Director:
Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton
Rated:
NR
Color:
Black & White
Format: 
Fullscreen
Closed Captioned:
 No
Cast:  Marion Mack, Glen Cavender, Jim Farley, Frederick Vroom, Charles Smith, Frank Barnes, Joe Keaton, Mike Donlin, Tom Nawn, Buster Keaton
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