THE LAST COMMAND

 "THE LAST COMMAND" --- (1928) --- 

SYNOPSIS:

"Tsarist general Sergius Alexander is basking in the glory of imperial Russia. After sending the revolutionary Lev Andreyev to prison, he starts romancing Andreyev's girl. But when the Bolsheviks seize power, the tide turns for Alexander, and he flees Russia. Years later, Alexander, broke and working as a bit player in Hollywood, bumps into Andreyev, who is now a director. Andreyev casts his old nemesis as a Russian general, intending to humiliate him on set."

STARRING:

Emil Jannings, William Powell, Evelyn Brent, Michael Visaroff, Fritz Feld and Nicholas Sussain.

SCREENPLAY:

John F. Goodrich and Herman J. Mankiewicz from a story by Lajos Biro.

DIRECTOR:

Josef Van Sternberg

HONORS:

In 2006, it was selected for preservation by the National Film Registry at The Library of Congress.