Movie·1943·1h 36m
Five Graves to Cairo
Did a Woman Start the Rout of Rommel?
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Written By
Charles Brackett
Producer
Buddy G. DeSylva
Cinematography
John F. Seitz
Music
Miklós Rózsa
Editor
Doane Harrison
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
152 votes
Where to watch
Region: US
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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
Philip Ahlm
Second Soldier (uncredited)
Roger Creed
Fourth Soldier (uncredited)
Hans Moebus
Third Soldier (uncredited)
Leslie Denison
British Captain (uncredited)
Bud Geary
English Tank Commander (uncredited)
Frederick Giermann
German Sergeant (uncredited)
Otto Reichow
German Engineer (uncredited)
Art Gilmore
Trailer Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Ian Keith
Capt. St. Bride (uncredited)
Miles Mander
Colonel Fitzhume (uncredited)
Fred Nurney
Maj. Lamprecht (uncredited)
Konstantin Shayne
Maj. Von Buelow (uncredited)
// crew
Crew
Billy Wilder
Director, Screenplay
Charles Brackett
Screenplay
Buddy G. DeSylva
Executive Producer
Miklós Rózsa
Original Music Composer
Doane Harrison
Editor
John F. Seitz
Director of Photography
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