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Five Graves to Cairo

1943 · 1h 36m · War · Thriller · Drama

Did a Woman Start the Rout of Rommel?

IMDb
7.3
Rotten Tomatoes
100%

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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.

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Cast

Franchot Tone

Franchot Tone

Cpl. John J. Bramble / Paul Davos

Anne Baxter

Anne Baxter

Mouche

Akim Tamiroff

Akim Tamiroff

Farid

Erich von Stroheim

Erich von Stroheim

Field Marshal Erwin Rommel

Peter van Eyck

Peter van Eyck

Lt. Schwegler

Fortunio Bonanova

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

Bud Geary

English Tank Commander (uncredited)

Frederick Giermann

German Sergeant (uncredited)

Otto Reichow

Otto Reichow

German Engineer (uncredited)

Art Gilmore

Art Gilmore

Trailer Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Ian Keith

Ian Keith

Capt. St. Bride (uncredited)

Miles Mander

Miles Mander

Colonel Fitzhume (uncredited)

Crew

Media

Details

Release date
May 26, 1943
Status
Released
Original language
English
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
NR
Budget
$855,000
Revenue
$1,200,000
Genres
War, Thriller, Drama

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