Five Graves to Cairo

IMDb 6.9 1943 • 96 min • WarThrillerDrama

Director

Billy Wilder

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top 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