Five Graves to Cairo

Name: Five Graves to Cairo
Genre: War, Thriller, Drama
Released: 1943
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 6.952

1943 · 96 min

War · Thriller · Drama

★ 7.0

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Trailer

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.

Crew

Director Billy Wilder
Screenplay Charles Brackett
Screenplay Billy Wilder
Director of Photography John F. Seitz

Cast

Franchot Tone
Cpl. John J. Bramble / Paul Davos
Anne Baxter
Mouche
Akim Tamiroff
Farid
Erich von Stroheim
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
Peter van Eyck
Lt. Schwegler
Fortunio Bonanova
Gen. Sebastiano
P
Philip Ahlm
Second Soldier (uncredited)
R
Roger Creed
Fourth Soldier (uncredited)
H
Hans Moebus
Third Soldier (uncredited)
L
Leslie Denison
British Captain (uncredited)
Bud Geary
English Tank Commander (uncredited)
F
Frederick Giermann
German Sergeant (uncredited)

Crew

Director — Billy Wilder
Screenplay — Charles Brackett
Screenplay — Billy Wilder
Director of Photography — John F. Seitz

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