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Where to Watch The General(1926)
“Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter.”
Looking for where to watch The General? You can currently find The General online through Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, and MGM+ Amazon Channel. Availability changes often, so we separate subscription, free, rental, and purchase options below.
During America’s Civil War, Union spies steal engineer Johnny Gray's beloved locomotive, 'The General'—with Johnnie's lady love aboard an attached boxcar—and he single-handedly must do all in his power to both get The General back and to rescue Annabelle.
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The General (1926), directed by Clyde Bruckman, is a comedy film and is available to stream on 28 services in the US. It doesn't yet have widely-aggregated ratings. Released in 1926, the film is a recognisable touchstone of 1920s comedy, and remains widely watched decades later.
The film stars Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, and Glen Cavender. At 79 minutes, it's a quick watch. Its compact length makes it a strong pick for a mid-week watch when you don't want to commit a full evening to a single film.
If you're looking to watch The General online, the best option is Amazon Prime Video for subscribers, and it's also included with fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus, FlixFling, Cohen Media Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kino Film Collection, and Artiflix, so subscribers to any of those services can watch without an additional rental. Prefer not to add another subscription? You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple iTunes, and Google Play Movies.
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- No — The General isn't streaming on Netflix. It's currently available on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus, FlixFling, Cohen Media Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kino Film Collection, Artiflix.
- The General is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus, FlixFling, Cohen Media Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kino Film Collection, Artiflix in the US.
- Yes — The General is currently streaming on Prime Video in the US.
- Yes — The General is available to stream for free (with ads) on JustWatch TV, Kanopy, Hoopla, FlixHouse, Darkroom, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, Shout! Factory TV, Plex, Plex Channel, Filmzie, Cineverse, Tubi, and it's also included with Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus, FlixFling, Cohen Media Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kino Film Collection, Artiflix.
- The General runs 1h 19m (79 minutes total).
- Critic ratings for The General aren't available yet.
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