Five Graves to Cairo (1943)

Did a Woman Start the Rout of Rommel?

Movie · War, Thriller, Drama · 1h 36m · Rated 7.0/10 on TMDB · Released May 26, 1943

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.

Directed by Billy Wilder

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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