The General

UK U Certificate
In cinemas
January 24, 2014
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Director
Runtime
1 Hour 19 Minutes
Genre
Comedy
Language
English
From Eureka Entertainment
Contains mild comic violence

Western & Atlantic Railroad train engineer Johnnie Gray loves two things: his sweetheart Annabelle Lee and his prized locomotive, The General. When the Civil War breaks out, Johnnie intends to enlist in the Confederate Army, but is rejected – ending his budding relationship with Annabelle. As the war rages on, though, spies working for the Union steal Johnnie’s beloved engine and inadvertently kidnap Annabelle, leading him to doggedly pursue them both across enemy lines.

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March 3, 2026

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