The Last Command

Jan 21, 1928

1h 28m

★ 7.3

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.

Genres

Drama

History

War

Romance

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Gen. Dolgorucki / Grand Duke Sergius Alexander

Emil Jannings

Natalie Dabrova

Evelyn Brent

Lev Andreyev

William Powell

Assistant director

Jack Raymond

The adjutant

Nicholas Soussanin

Serge (the valet)

Michael Visaroff

A revolutionist

Fritz Feld

Revolutionist (uncredited)

Harry Cording

Russian Youth (uncredited)

Shep Houghton

Drillmaster (uncredited)

Alexander Ikonnikov

Drillmaster (uncredited)

Nicholas Kobliansky

Wardrobe Attendant (uncredited)

Guy Oliver

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