Five Graves to Cairo

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.

Cast

Franchot Tone

Franchot Tone

as Cpl. John J. Bramble / Paul Davos

Anne Baxter

Anne Baxter

as Mouche

Akim Tamiroff

Akim Tamiroff

as Farid

Erich von Stroheim

Erich von Stroheim

as Field Marshal Erwin Rommel

Peter van Eyck

Peter van Eyck

as Lt. Schwegler

Fortunio Bonanova

Fortunio Bonanova

as Gen. Sebastiano

Philip Ahlm

Philip Ahlm

as Second Soldier (uncredited)

Roger Creed

Roger Creed

as Fourth Soldier (uncredited)

Hans Moebus

Hans Moebus

as Third Soldier (uncredited)

Leslie Denison

Leslie Denison

as British Captain (uncredited)

Reviews

John Chard

We shall take that big fat cigar out of Mr. Churchill's mouth and make him say Heil. Five Graves to Cairo is directed by Billy Wilder who also co-adapts the screenplay with Charles Brackett. It's based on the Lajos Biró play Hotel Imperial. It stars Franchot Tone, Anne Baxter, Akim Tamiroff, Eri...

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