Five Graves to Cairo

Five Graves to Cairo

1943
1h 36m
6.9

6.9/10

146 votes • View on IMDb
War Thriller Drama

"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.

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Status: Released

Budget: $855,000

Revenue: $1,200,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
German Italian English

Keywords

hotel egypt world war ii grave german officer black and white desert british soldier assumed identity nazi spy rommel north africa tank battle man with limp

Quick Facts

Release Date May 26, 1943
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0035884

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
Philip Ahlm

Second Soldier (uncredited)

Roger Creed
Roger Creed

Fourth Soldier (uncredited)

Hans Moebus
Hans Moebus

Third Soldier (uncredited)

Leslie Denison
Leslie Denison

British Captain (uncredited)

Bud Geary
Bud Geary

English Tank Commander (uncredited)

Frederick Giermann
Frederick Giermann

German Sergeant (uncredited)

Key Crew

Buddy G. DeSylva
Executive Producer
Charles Brackett
Screenplay
Billy Wilder
Director
Billy Wilder
Screenplay