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The Last Command

The Last Command

19287.31h 28m

Overview

A former Imperial Russian general and cousin of the Czar ends up in Hollywood as an extra in a movie directed by a former revolutionary.

Directed by Josef von Sternberg
Written by Josef von Sternberg, Lajos Biró, John F. Goodrich
Produced by Adolph Zukor, B.P. Schulberg, Jesse L. Lasky
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Top Cast

Emil Jannings

Emil Jannings

Gen. Dolgorucki / Grand Duke Sergius Alexander

Evelyn Brent

Evelyn Brent

Natalie Dabrova

William Powell

William Powell

Lev Andreyev

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Jack Raymond

Assistant director

Nicholas Soussanin

Nicholas Soussanin

The adjutant

Michael Visaroff

Michael Visaroff

Serge (the valet)

Fritz Feld

Fritz Feld

A revolutionist

Harry Cording

Harry Cording

Revolutionist (uncredited)

Shep Houghton

Shep Houghton

Russian Youth (uncredited)

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Alexander Ikonnikov

Drillmaster (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

hollywoodblack and whitesilent filmrussian revolution (1917)bolsheviktrain wreck

About The Last Command

The Last Command is a drama, history, war, romance film released in 1928 exploring themes of hollywood, black and white, silent film, russian revolution (1917), bolshevik, train wreck. Directed by Josef von Sternberg, it stars Emil Jannings, Evelyn Brent, William Powell. A former Imperial Russian general and cousin of the Czar ends up in Hollywood as an extra in a movie directed by a former revolutionary.

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