The Last Command (1928)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.3126 |
Directed By
Josef von Sternberg
Crew
Josef von Sternberg
Lajos Biró
John F. Goodrich
Josef von Sternberg
Jesse L. Lasky
B.P. Schulberg
Adolph Zukor
William Shea
Bert Glennon
Herman J. Mankiewicz
Ernst Lubitsch
Hans Dreier
Travis Banton
TOP CAST
Emil Jannings
Gen. Dolgorucki / Grand Duke Sergius Alexander
Evelyn Brent
Natalie Dabrova
William Powell
Lev Andreyev
Jack Raymond
Assistant director
Nicholas Soussanin
The adjutant
Michael Visaroff
Serge (the valet)
Fritz Feld
A revolutionist
Harry Cording
Revolutionist (uncredited)
Shep Houghton
Russian Youth (uncredited)
Alexander Ikonnikov
Drillmaster (uncredited)
Nicholas Kobliansky
Drillmaster (uncredited)
Guy Oliver
Wardrobe Attendant (uncredited)
Sam Savitsky
A Private (uncredited)
Harry Semels
A Soldier (uncredited)
Robert Wilber
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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