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Feature film — 1943

Five Graves to Cairo (1943)

7.01h 36mWar — Thriller — Drama

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.

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A high-signal pick with 159 votes.

Paramount Pictures

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Director: Billy Wilder

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Cast & crew

Franchot Tone as Cpl. John J. Bramble / Paul Davos

Franchot Tone

Cpl. John J. Bramble / Paul Davos

Anne Baxter as Mouche

Anne Baxter

Mouche

Akim Tamiroff as Farid

Akim Tamiroff

Farid

Erich von Stroheim as Field Marshal Erwin Rommel

Erich von Stroheim

Field Marshal Erwin Rommel

Peter van Eyck as Lt. Schwegler

Peter van Eyck

Lt. Schwegler

Fortunio Bonanova as Gen. Sebastiano

Fortunio Bonanova

Gen. Sebastiano

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Philip Ahlm

Second Soldier (uncredited)

R

Roger Creed

Fourth Soldier (uncredited)

H

Hans Moebus

Third Soldier (uncredited)

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Leslie Denison

British Captain (uncredited)

Bud Geary as English Tank Commander (uncredited)

Bud Geary

English Tank Commander (uncredited)

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Frederick Giermann

German Sergeant (uncredited)

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