The General (1926)

This all-time classic is based on the Great Locomotive Chase that happened in 1862, during the American Civil War. Short review, basic movie info, trailer and full movie The General (1926) online.

Young train engineer Johnnie Gray has two loves in his life - his fiancee Annabelle Lee and his train, "The General". When the Civil War begins, Johnnie tries to enlist but he is turned down because he is deemed more valuable as an engineer than as a soldier. Annabelle thinks he didn't enlist because he is coward and informs him that she will not speak to him until he is in uniform. When Union spies still The General with Annabelle on board, Johnnie has chance to prove he is courageous  by saving both of his loves.

Directors: Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton

Writers: Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman

Stars: Buster Keaton, Marion Mack and Glen Cavender

Ratings: IMDB 8.3  RottenTomatoes 8.9

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Battleship Potemkin (1925)

A dramatization of the 1905 mutiny of the crew of the Russian battleship Potemkin and the subsequent riots that stemmed from it. Short review, trailer, basic movie info and full movie Battleship Potemkin online.

Tired of their officers' cruel treatment and the lousy meals of rotten food, the crew members of the battleship Potemkin start a mutiny. Soon after citizens use the opportunity to start demonstrations against the Czar and his regime resulting in a police massacre on the Odessa Steps.

Director: Sergei M. Eisenstein

Writer: Nina Agadzhanova (script)

Stars: Aleksandr Antonov, Vladimir Barsky and Grigori Aleksandrov

Ratings: IMDB 8.1  RottenTomatoes 9.1

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All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)

A group of friends join the Army during the World War One. The enthusiasm they share in the beginning soon vanishes in the trenches of the western front.

The movies won the oscars for best picture and  best director. It`s considered to be one the best movies based on book.


Director: Lewis Milestone
Writers: Erich Maria Remarque (by), Maxwell Anderson (adaptation)
Stars: Lew Ayres,  John Wray, Louis Wolheim
Rating       IMDB  8.1       Rottentomatoes  8.7





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