The Last Command

1928 · directed by Josef von Sternberg

Rating: 84/100
Hit: yes

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.

The Last Command (1928), directed by Josef von Sternberg, rates 84/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

Emil Jannings
Evelyn Brent
William Powell
Jack Raymond
Nicholas Soussanin
Michael Visaroff
Fritz Feld
Harry Cording
Shep Houghton
Alexander Ikonnikov

Crew

Bert Glennon — Director of Photography
William Shea — Editor
Ernst Lubitsch — Writer
Herman J. Mankiewicz — Writer
John F. Goodrich — Writer

More from Josef von Sternberg

The Docks of New York (1928) — 84/100 · hit
The Blue Angel (1930) — 82/100 · hit
Anatahan (1953) — 81/100 · hit
Underworld (1927) — 80/100 · hit
Shanghai Express (1932) — 79/100
Dishonored (1931) — 79/100

How these numbers work: Methodology