The General

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Clyde Bruckman
Buster Keaton

Writing Credits

Buster Keaton
(written by) and
Clyde Bruckman
(written by)
Al Boasberg
(adapted by) and
Charles Henry Smith
(adapted by) (as Charles Smith)
William Pittenger
(book) (uncredited)
William Pittenger
(memoir "The Great Locomotive Chase") (uncredited)
Paul Gerard Smith
(uncredited)

Cast

Buster Keaton
Johnnie Gray
Marion Mack
Annabelle Lee
Glen Cavender
Captain Anderson
Jim Farley
General Thatcher
Frederick Vroom
A Southern General
Frank Barnes
Her Brother
Charles Henry Smith
Her Father
Joe Keaton
Union General
Mike Donlin
Union General
Tom Nawn
Union General
Henry Baird
Soldier
Joe Bricher
Soldier
Jimmy Bryant
Raider
Sergeant Bukowski
Officer
C.C. Cruson
Officer
Jack Dempster
Raider
Keith Fennell
Soldier
Budd Fine
Raider
Eddie Foster
Union Railroad Fireman
Ronald Gilstrap
Union Soldier
Frank Hagney
Confederate Recruiter
Ray Hanford
Raider
Jack Hanlon
Bit Part
Al Hanson
Raider
Anthony Harvey
Raider
Edward Hearn
Union Officer
Hilliard Karr
Soldier
Elgin Lessley
Union General Who Gives Command to Cross Bridge
Louis Lewyn
Soldier
Jackie Lowe
Boy Who Follows Johnny
Billy Lynn
Soldier
Ross McCutcheon
Raider
Tom Moran
Raider
Charles Phillips
Raider
Red Rial
Raider
Al St. John
Officer on Horseback
Harold Terry
Union Soldier
Ray Thomas
Raider
Red Thompson
Raider
James Walsh
Soldier
Kenneth Hawley Ward
Soldier
Ford West
Tailcoated Gent at Big Shanty
John Wilson
Union Soldier
Jean Woodward
Undetermined Role

Produced by

Buster Keaton
producer (uncredited)
Joseph M. Schenck
executive producer (uncredited) / producer (uncredited)

Music by

The Alloy Orchestra
(2003 alternate version)
Carl Davis
(1987)
Robert Israel
(1995 New Score)
Konrad Elfers
(1962 re-issue) (uncredited)
Joe Hisaishi
(uncredited)

Cinematography by

Bert Haines
(photographed by)
Devereaux Jennings
(as Dev Jennings) (photographed by)

Editing by

Buster Keaton
(uncredited)
Sherman Kell
(uncredited)

Art Direction by

Fred Gabourie
(uncredited)

Set Decoration by

Harry Roselotte
(uncredited)

Makeup Department

Bennie Hubbel
assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
J.K. Pitcarin
makeup artist (uncredited)
Fred Carlton Ryle
makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

Louis Anger
production supervisor (uncredited)
Fred Gabourie
production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Harry Barnes
first assistant director (uncredited)
Glen Cavender
second unit director (uncredited)
Edward Hearn
assistant director: Oregon (uncredited)

Art Department

Frank Barnes
construction foreman (uncredited)
Jack Coyle
carpenter (uncredited)
William Ernshaw
bridge timber crew (uncredited)
Al Gilmour
production buyer (uncredited)
Mike Graves
assistant property master (uncredited)
Hap Hadley
poster artist (uncredited)
Bert Jackson
property master (uncredited)
H.L. Jennings
bridge and dam construction (uncredited)
George E. Potter
bridge timber contractor (uncredited)
Billy Wood
chief draughtsman (uncredited)

Sound Department

Konrad Elfers
sound effects (1962 re-issue) (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Jack Little
special effects (uncredited)

Stunts

Buster Keaton
stunts (uncredited)
Earl Mohan
stunt double: Tom Moran (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Denver Harmon
lighting effects
Frank Barnes
grip (uncredited)
Dal Clawson
still photographer (uncredited)
Elmer Ellsworth
camera operator (uncredited)
Denver Harmon
chief lighting technician (uncredited)
Byron Houck
camera operator (uncredited) / still photographer (uncredited)
Ed Levy
assistant chief lighting technician (uncredited)
William Piltz
still photographer (uncredited)
Melbourne Spurr
publicity photographer (uncredited)
Harry J. Wild
assistant camera (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Bennie Hubbel
assistant wardrobe (uncredited)
J.K. Pitcarin
wardrobe (uncredited)
Fred Carlton Ryle
assistant wardrobe (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Harry Barnes
assistant editor (uncredited)
D.C. Cardinali
colorist: remastered hd version: new version (uncredited)
Sherman Kell
assistant editor (uncredited)

Location Management

Bert Jackson
location manager (uncredited)

Music Department

Robert Israel
music arranger: 1995 alternate version / music director: 1995 alternate version
Hiroyuki Akita
music engineer: Joe Hisaishi score (uncredited)
James C. Bradford
music compiler (uncredited)
Suminobu Hamada
Joe Hisaishi Score (uncredited) / music engineer (uncredited) / music mixer (uncredited)
Joe Hisaishi
Joe Hisaishi Score (uncredited) / conductor (uncredited) / music arranger (uncredited) / music producer (uncredited) / musician (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited)
Scott Joplin
composer: additional music (uncredited)
Ikuko Okamoto
Joe Hisaishi Score (uncredited) / music production manager (uncredited)
William P. Perry
composer: new piano score (uncredited)
Nic Raine
orchestrator: Carl Davis score (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Christine Francis
script supervisor (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Fred Gabourie
technical director
Joseph M. Schenck
presents
Louis Anger
production accountant: Los Angeles (uncredited)
Dr. Axley
first aid (uncredited)
Harry Brand
production coordinator (uncredited) / unit publicist (uncredited)
Betty Cavender
production secretary (uncredited)
Glen Cavender
technical advisor (uncredited)
John W. Considine Jr.
assistant production coordinator (uncredited)
Jack Dempster
engineer (uncredited)
Dr. Frost
first aid (uncredited)
Wesley G. Gilmour
production accountant: Oregon (uncredited)
L.L. Graham
production assistant: Oregon (uncredited)
Bob Holmes
production assistant: Oregon (uncredited)
Ralph Land
chef (uncredited)
Fred A. Lowry
brakeman (uncredited)
George E. Potter
caterer (uncredited)
Viola Riddle
cook: Mr. Keaton (uncredited)
Willie Riddle
assistant: Mr. Keaton (uncredited)
Dee Wright
wrangler (uncredited)
Fred Wright
chief mechanic (uncredited) / fire fighter (uncredited)
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