Five Graves to Cairo (1943)

Five Graves to Cairo (1943)

Did a Woman Start the Rout of Rommel? 1943-05-26 United States of America 96 Min. PG-13
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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.

Cast

Franchot Tone is Cpl. John J. Bramble / Paul Davos
Cpl. John J. Bramble / Paul Davos
Anne Baxter is Mouche
Mouche
Akim Tamiroff is Farid
Farid
Erich von Stroheim is Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
Peter van Eyck is Lt. Schwegler
Lt. Schwegler
Fortunio Bonanova is Gen. Sebastiano
Gen. Sebastiano
Philip Ahlm is Second Soldier (uncredited)
Second Soldier (uncredited)
Roger Creed is Fourth Soldier (uncredited)
Fourth Soldier (uncredited)
Hans Moebus is Third Soldier (uncredited)
Third Soldier (uncredited)
Leslie Denison is British Captain (uncredited)
British Captain (uncredited)
Bud Geary is English Tank Commander (uncredited)
English Tank Commander (uncredited)
Frederick Giermann is German Sergeant (uncredited)
German Sergeant (uncredited)

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