1926: The General

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– Directors: Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton

– IMDb user rating: 8.1

– Votes: 81,771

– Runtime: 67 minutes

Buster Keaton co-wrote, co-directed, and starred in this Civil War-era adventure story. Inspired by actual events, Keaton portrays an engineer who attempts to recover a stolen locomotive. The action culminates with a now-famous bridge stunt, which was the most expensive scene in silent movie history.