Watch Five Graves to Cairo (1943) Official Trailer
Did a Woman Start the Rout of Rommel?
7 / 10 IMDb May 26, 1943 1h 36m
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
Runtime
1h 36m
Release Date
May 26, 1943
Genre
War, Thriller, Drama
Status
Released
Budget
$855,000
Revenue
$1,200,000
Languages
English, Italian, German
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Franchot Tone
as Cpl. John J. Bramble / Paul Davos
Anne Baxter
as Mouche
Akim Tamiroff
as Farid
Erich von Stroheim
as Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
Peter van Eyck
as Lt. Schwegler
Fortunio Bonanova
as Gen. Sebastiano
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Philip Ahlm
as Second Soldier (uncredited)
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Roger Creed
as Fourth Soldier (uncredited)
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Hans Moebus
as Third Soldier (uncredited)
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Leslie Denison
as British Captain (uncredited)
Bud Geary
as English Tank Commander (uncredited)
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Frederick Giermann
as German Sergeant (uncredited)
Otto Reichow
as German Engineer (uncredited)
Art Gilmore
as Trailer Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Ian Keith
as Capt. St. Bride (uncredited)
Miles Mander
as Colonel Fitzhume (uncredited)
Fred Nurney
as Maj. Lamprecht (uncredited)
Konstantin Shayne
as Maj. Von Buelow (uncredited)
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Kenneth Anspach
as German Soldier
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John Erickson
as First Soldier
Production Companies
Paramount PicturesFive Graves to Cairo Official Trailer 1943
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