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.
The Last Command (1928) is a drama, history and war film directed by Josef von Sternberg, released on January 21, 1928 with a runtime of 1h 28m. It stars Emil Jannings, Evelyn Brent, William Powell and Jack Raymond. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 93 ratings.
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Emil Jannings
as Gen. Dolgorucki / Grand Duke Sergius Alexander
Evelyn Brent
as Natalie Dabrova
William Powell
as Lev Andreyev
Jack Raymond
as Assistant director
Nicholas Soussanin
as The adjutant
Michael Visaroff
as Serge (the valet)
Fritz Feld
as A revolutionist
Harry Cording
as Revolutionist (uncredited)
Shep Houghton
as Russian Youth (uncredited)
Alexander Ikonnikov
as Drillmaster (uncredited)
Nicholas Kobliansky
as Drillmaster (uncredited)
Guy Oliver
as Wardrobe Attendant (uncredited)
Directed by Josef von Sternberg, written by Josef von Sternberg, Lajos Biró and John F. Goodrich, produced by Adolph Zukor, B.P. Schulberg and Jesse L. Lasky.
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 93 ratings.
Emil Jannings is masterful in this depiction of an elderly gentleman selected by an Hollywood director (William Powell) to play the part of a Russian general in a film. When he arrives on set, his colleagues tease him about a medal he is wearing. He proceeds to tell them it was given to him by Czar Nicholas II himself, and after a bit of playful derision, they return the medal and the "General" finds himself…
Reviewed on June 6, 2022
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The main cast of The Last Command (1928) includes Emil Jannings, Evelyn Brent, William Powell, Jack Raymond and Nicholas Soussanin. The film was directed by Josef von Sternberg. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Last Command was released on January 21, 1928 and runs for 1h 28m.
The Last Command (1928) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 93 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, history and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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