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Five Graves to Cairo
“Did a Woman Start the Rout of Rommel?”
7.0 / 10• 1943• 1h 36m•NR• English
WarThrillerDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Franchot Tone
Cpl. John J. Bramble / Paul Davos
Lead
Anne Baxter
Mouche
Akim Tamiroff
Farid
Erich von Stroheim
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
Peter van Eyck
Lt. Schwegler
Fortunio Bonanova
Gen. Sebastiano
PA
Philip Ahlm
Second Soldier (uncredited)
RC
Roger Creed
Fourth Soldier (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Billy Wilder's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Five Graves to Cairo is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
