Five Graves to Cairo (1943)
Did a Woman Start the Rout of Rommel?
1943 · NR · 1h 36m · War, Thriller, Drama
Genres: War, Thriller, Drama
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.
Director: Billy Wilder
Writers: Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder
Music by: Miklós Rózsa
Cinematography: John F. Seitz
Editor: Doane Harrison
Box office: $1M · Rated 7/10 by 155 viewers
Cast
Franchot Tone as Cpl. John J. Bramble / Paul DavosAnne Baxter as MoucheAkim Tamiroff as FaridErich von Stroheim as Field Marshal Erwin RommelPeter van Eyck as Lt. SchweglerFortunio Bonanova as Gen. SebastianoPhilip 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)More like this
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