Five Graves to Cairo
137 reviews
War/Thriller
1h 36m
1943
The British Army, retreating ahead of victorious Rommel, leaves a lone survivor on the Egyptian border who finds refuge at a remote desert hotel. He assumes the identity of a...
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The British Army, retreating ahead of victorious Rommel, leaves a lone survivor on the Egyptian border who finds refuge at a remote desert hotel. He assumes the identity of a recently deceased waiter and is helped by the hotel's owner, despite protest from the French chambermaid, who fears the imminent arrival of Rommel and the Germans.
- DirectorBilly Wilder
- Release26 May 1943
- Genre
- Duration1h 36m
- Budget$855,000
- Revenue$1,200,000
- Rate137 reviews
- Productions
Paramount Pictures
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)

Miles Mander
Colonel Fitzhume (uncredited)

Fred Nurney
Maj. Lamprecht (uncredited)

Konstantin Shayne
Maj. Von Buelow (uncredited)
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