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Five Graves to Cairo(1943)

Did a Woman Start the Rout of Rommel?

7.0(154)1h 36m1943-05-26

WarThrillerDrama

Overview

During the 1942 North African campaign, a British straggler passes as a waiter at the hotel commandeered as Erwin Rommel's headquarters. He has thoughts of assassinating Rommel but his cover may provide an even better use.

Director:: Billy Wilder
Writers:: Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder, Lajos Biró
Cinematographer:: John F. Seitz
Composer:: Miklós Rózsa
Production:: Paramount Pictures
Budget:: $855,000
Revenue:: $1,200,000
Status:: Released

Trailer

Cast

Franchot Tone

Franchot Tone

Cpl. John J. Bramble / Paul Davos

Anne Baxter

Anne Baxter

Mouche

Akim Tamiroff

Akim Tamiroff

Farid

Erich von Stroheim

Erich von Stroheim

Field Marshal Erwin Rommel

Peter van Eyck

Peter van Eyck

Lt. Schwegler

Fortunio Bonanova

Fortunio Bonanova

Gen. Sebastiano

Philip Ahlm

Philip Ahlm

Second Soldier (uncredited)

Roger Creed

Roger Creed

Fourth Soldier (uncredited)

Hans Moebus

Hans Moebus

Third Soldier (uncredited)

Leslie Denison

Leslie Denison

British Captain (uncredited)

Bud Geary

Bud Geary

English Tank Commander (uncredited)

Frederick Giermann

Frederick Giermann

German Sergeant (uncredited)