Five Graves to Cairo (1943)

7.0/10 96 min War Thriller Drama

Overview

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.

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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