The last command

A Czarist general flees Russia during the Revolution and gets a job as a Hollywood extra playing a Russian general.

Grand Duke Sergius Alexander is Grand Duke of Czar's cousin and commander of all his armies in Czarist Russia. Ten years later he is reduced to poverty, eking out a living as a Hollywood extra. He is directed to give a speech to a group of actors playing his dispirited men. Losing his grip on reality, he imagines himself on the battlefield, besieged by enemies, and passionately urges his men to fight for Russia.

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Cast
Emil Jannings, Evelyn Brent, William Powell

Copyright

Complete catalog record
A Czarist general flees Russia during the Revolution and gets a job as a Hollywood extra playing a Russian general.

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  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, genre, description, credits, catalog record
  2. Wikidata · Q466816 ↗ — country, copyright