
Five Graves to Cairo
Did a Woman Start the Rout of Rommel?
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5/26/1943Runtime
96 minsOverview
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.
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ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$855,000Revenue
$1,200,000Homepage
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A taut wartime thriller confined to a desert hotel where a British soldier must maintain a dangerous masquerade while Rommel draws closer. The stakes tighten with each arrival as loyalties become uncertain and survival hinges on keeping a secret.
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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)
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