Five Graves to Cairo(1943)
“Did a Woman Start the Rout of Rommel?”
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
Studio
Paramount Pictures
Budget
$855K
Revenue
$1M
Cast
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)
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1943
Runtime
1h 36m
Language
English
Rating
7 / 10
Budget
$855K
Box Office
$1M
Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
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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.
Who directed Five Graves to Cairo?▼
Five Graves to Cairo was directed by Billy Wilder and released in 1943. It is a war, thriller, drama film.
How long is Five Graves to Cairo?▼
Five Graves to Cairo has a runtime of 1 hours and 36 minutes (96 minutes total).
Who stars in Five Graves to Cairo?▼
The cast of Five Graves to Cairo includes 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 and more.
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