Click here to visit our new site --> CafeDVD 2.0 The General (Alpha) (1927) Rating: Starring: Frank Barnes, Glenn Cavender, Mike Donlin, Jim Farley, Buster Keaton, Joseph Keaton, Marian Mack, Tom Nawn, Charles Phillips, Frederick Vroom Director: Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton Category: Comedy, Classics, Classics Studio: Alpha Video Subtitles: Length: 78 mins     The 1926 silent comedy classic Comic genius Buster Keaton achieved an artistic milestone with the 1927 silent adventure, The General. Based on a true story, this Civil War tale not only starred Keaton, but was written and co-edited by him as well. Keaton, as confederate railroad engineer John Gray, attempts to thwart the theft of his beloved locomotive, The General, by Union spies. He springs into action when he realizes the "other" love of his life, girlfriend Annabelle Lee, is taken captive. His a