Did a Woman Start the Rout of Rommel?
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.
Five Graves to Cairo (1943) is a war, thriller and drama film directed by Billy Wilder, released on May 26, 1943 with a runtime of 1h 36m. It stars Franchot Tone, Anne Baxter, Akim Tamiroff and Erich von Stroheim. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 156 ratings.
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Franchot Tone
as Cpl. John J. Bramble / Paul Davos
Anne Baxter
as Mouche
Akim Tamiroff
as Farid
Erich von Stroheim
as Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
Peter van Eyck
as Lt. Schwegler
Fortunio Bonanova
as Gen. Sebastiano
Philip Ahlm
as Second Soldier (uncredited)
Roger Creed
as Fourth Soldier (uncredited)
Hans Moebus
as Third Soldier (uncredited)
Leslie Denison
as British Captain (uncredited)
Bud Geary
as English Tank Commander (uncredited)
Frederick Giermann
as German Sergeant (uncredited)
Directed by Billy Wilder, written by Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder and Lajos Biró.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 156 ratings.
We shall take that big fat cigar out of Mr. Churchill's mouth and make him say Heil. Five Graves to Cairo is directed by Billy Wilder who also co-adapts the screenplay with Charles Brackett. It's based on the Lajos Biró play Hotel Imperial. It stars Franchot Tone, Anne Baxter, Akim Tamiroff, Erich von Stroheim and Peter Van Eyck. Music is by Miklós Rózsa and cinematography by John Seitz. Tone plays John Bramble,…
Reviewed on June 25, 2019
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Five Graves to Cairo (1943) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Five Graves to Cairo (1943) includes Franchot Tone, Anne Baxter, Akim Tamiroff, Erich von Stroheim and Peter van Eyck. The film was directed by Billy Wilder. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Five Graves to Cairo was released on May 26, 1943 and runs for 1h 36m.
Five Graves to Cairo (1943) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 156 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy war, thriller and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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