The Last Command (1928)

Name: The Last Command
Genre: Drama, History, War, Romance
Released: 1928
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Emil Jannings, Evelyn Brent, William Powell, Jack Raymond, Nicholas Soussanin

1h 28m United States of America

Drama History War Romance

Plot

A deposed Imperial Russian general, once a cousin to the Czar, finds himself in Hollywood, struggling to adapt to a new life as a film extra. His journey takes a turn when he encounters a director who is a former revolutionary, creating a poignant clash of past and present. As the general navigates the contrasting worlds of nobility and the film industry, he reflects on his lost glory and the changing tides of history, highlighting themes of identity and redemption in a rapidly evolving society.

Cast

Emil Jannings Evelyn Brent William Powell Jack Raymond Nicholas Soussanin Michael Visaroff Fritz Feld Harry Cording Shep Houghton Alexander Ikonnikov Nicholas Kobliansky Guy Oliver Sam Savitsky Harry Semels Robert Wilber