The Last Command (1928 film)

The Last Command
Directed by	Josef von Sternberg
Written by	John F. Goodrich Herman J. Mankiewicz (titles)
Story by	Lajos Bíró Josef von Sternberg
Produced by	Adolph Zukor Jesse L. Lasky
Starring	Emil Jannings Evelyn Brent William Powell
Cinematography	Bert Glennon
Edited by	William Shea
Production company	Paramount Famous Lasky Corp.
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	January 22, 1928 (1928-01-22)
Running time	85 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

The Last Command is a 1928 silent romantic drama film directed by Josef von Sternberg, and written by John F. Goodrich and Herman J. Mankiewicz from a story by Lajos Bíró. The film stars Emil Jannings, who won the first Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role at the 1929 ceremony for his performances in this film and The Way of All Flesh,^[1] the only year multiple roles were considered. Evelyn Brent and William Powell co-star.

In 2006, the film was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress and selected for the National Film Registry.^[2][3]