Five Graves to Cairo
Did a Woman Start the Rout of Rommel?
War
Thriller
Drama
Overview
The British Army, retreating ahead of victorious Rommel, leaves a lone survivor on the Egyptian border who finds refuge at a remote desert hotel. He assumes the identity of a recently deceased waiter and is helped by the hotel's owner, despite protest from the French chambermaid, who fears the imminent arrival of Rommel and the Germans.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1943-05-26
Runtime:
1h 36m
Director:
Billy Wilder
Writer:
Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder
Top 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
Philip Ahlm
Second Soldier (uncredited)
Roger Creed
Fourth Soldier (uncredited)
Hans Moebus
Third Soldier (uncredited)
Leslie Denison
British Captain (uncredited)
Bud Geary
English Tank Commander (uncredited)
Frederick Giermann
German Sergeant (uncredited)
Official Videos
FIVE GRAVES TO CAIRO (Masters of Cinema) HD Clip
Five Grave to Cairo 1943 Trailer
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