Five Graves to Cairo

Five Graves to Cairo

6.9 | 1943-05-26 | War Thriller Drama

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.

Featured Crew

Buddy G. DeSylva Executive Producer
Bertram C. Granger Set Decoration
Doane Harrison Editor
Miklós Rózsa Original Music Composer
Hans Dreier Art Direction
Charles Brackett Screenplay
Billy Wilder Director
Ernst Fegté Art Direction
Edith Head Costume Design
Billy Wilder Screenplay

Cast

Franchot Tone
Franchot Tone
Cpl. John J. Bramble / Paul Davos
Anne Baxter
Anne Baxter
Mouche
Erich von Stroheim
Erich von Stroheim
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
Peter van Eyck
Peter van Eyck
Lt. Schwegler
Fortunio Bonanova
Fortunio Bonanova
Gen. Sebastiano
Philip Ahlm
Philip Ahlm
Second Soldier (uncredited)
Roger Creed
Roger Creed
Fourth Soldier (uncredited)
Hans Moebus
Hans Moebus
Third Soldier (uncredited)
Leslie Denison
Leslie Denison
British Captain (uncredited)

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