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The Last Command 1928 Directed by Josef von Sternberg

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language No Language
Gneres Drama , History , Romance , War
Production Company Paramount Pictures
Release Date 21 January 1928
88 mins
Cast
Emil Jannings
Emil Jannings Gen. Dolgorucki / Grand Duke Sergius Alexander
Evelyn Brent
Evelyn Brent Natalie Dabrova
William Powell
William Powell Lev Andreyev
Jack Raymond
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)
Alexander Ikonnikov
Alexander Ikonnikov Drillmaster (uncredited)
Nicholas Kobliansky
Nicholas Kobliansky Drillmaster (uncredited)
Guy Oliver
Guy Oliver Wardrobe Attendant (uncredited)
Sam Savitsky
Sam Savitsky A Private (uncredited)
Harry Semels
Harry Semels A Soldier (uncredited)
Robert Wilber
Robert Wilber Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Josef von Sternberg
Josef von Sternberg
Writers
John F. Goodrich
John F. Goodrich
Herman J. Mankiewicz
Herman J. Mankiewicz
Ernst Lubitsch
Ernst Lubitsch
Producers
Adolph Zukor
Adolph Zukor
B.P. Schulberg
B.P. Schulberg
Jesse L. Lasky
Jesse L. Lasky
Cinematography
Bert Glennon
Bert Glennon
Editor
William Shea
William Shea
Story
Josef von Sternberg
Josef von Sternberg
Lajos Biró
Lajos Biró
Art Direction
Hans Dreier
Hans Dreier
Costume Design
Travis Banton
Travis Banton