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Five Graves to Cairo
Did a Woman Start the Rout of Rommel?
Genres
WarThrillerDrama
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$855000
Revenue
$1200000
Runtime
96 min
Release Date
1943-05-26
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
142
Vote Average
6.908
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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)
Kenneth Anspach
German Soldier
John Erickson
First Soldier
Clyde Jackman
Rommel's Orderly
Bill Mussetter
Schwegler (Body Guard)
Peter F.U. Pohlney
German Soldier
John Royce
German Technician
Sam Waagenaar
Rommel's Orderly
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