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Five Graves to Cairo poster

Five Graves to Cairo (1943)

Did a Woman Start the Rout of Rommel?

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.

Release: 1943-05-26
Runtime: 96 min
Rating: 6.9 / 10
Cast
Franchot Tone
Franchot Tone
Cpl. John J. Bramble / Paul Davos
Anne Baxter
Anne Baxter
Mouche
Akim Tamiroff
Akim Tamiroff
Farid
Erich von Stroheim
Erich von Stroheim
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
Peter van Eyck
Peter van Eyck
Lt. Schwegler
Fortunio Bonanova
Fortunio Bonanova
Gen. Sebastiano
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Philip Ahlm
Second Soldier (uncredited)
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Roger Creed
Fourth Soldier (uncredited)
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Hans Moebus
Third Soldier (uncredited)
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Leslie Denison
British Captain (uncredited)
Bud Geary
Bud Geary
English Tank Commander (uncredited)
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Frederick Giermann
German Sergeant (uncredited)
Otto Reichow
Otto Reichow
German Engineer (uncredited)
Art Gilmore
Art Gilmore
Trailer Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Ian Keith
Ian Keith
Capt. St. Bride (uncredited)
Miles Mander
Miles Mander
Colonel Fitzhume (uncredited)
Fred Nurney
Fred Nurney
Maj. Lamprecht (uncredited)
Konstantin Shayne
Konstantin Shayne
Maj. Von Buelow (uncredited)