Five Graves to Cairo
Did a Woman Start the Rout of Rommel?
6.996 min
WarThrillerDrama
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.
Movie Info
Release Date: 5/26/1943
Runtime: 96 min
Director: Billy Wilder
Writers: Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder, Lajos Biró
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
Bud Geary
English Tank Commander (uncredited)
Otto Reichow
German Engineer (uncredited)
Art Gilmore
Trailer Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Ian Keith
Capt. St. Bride (uncredited)
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