The Last Command (film)

The Last Command is a 1928 film. It was written by John F. Goodrich and Herman J. Mankiewicz, from a story by Lajos Biró. It was directed by Josef von Sternberg.

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1928 - John F. Goodrich - Herman J. Mankiewicz - Lajos Biró - Josef von Sternberg

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The plot concerns a down-on-his-luck former Tsarist Russian soldier (Emil Jannings) whose life is saved when an old adversary, now a movie director (William Powell), hires him to re-create the Russian Revolution that destroyed his career.

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Emil Jannings - William Powell

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Jannings won the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance.

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There's also a 1955 movie dealing with the Alamo called The Last Command starring Sterling Hayden.

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The Last Command - Sterling Hayden

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