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Five Graves to Cairo

NR

1943

96 minutes

WarThrillerDrama

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.

Top Cast

Franchot Tone headshot

Franchot Tone

Cpl. John J. Bramble / Paul Davos

Anne Baxter headshot

Anne Baxter

Mouche

Akim Tamiroff headshot

Akim Tamiroff

Farid

Erich von Stroheim headshot

Erich von Stroheim

Field Marshal Erwin Rommel

Peter van Eyck headshot

Peter van Eyck

Lt. Schwegler

Fortunio Bonanova headshot

Fortunio Bonanova

Gen. Sebastiano

Philip Ahlm headshot

Philip Ahlm

Second Soldier (uncredited)

Roger Creed headshot

Roger Creed

Fourth Soldier (uncredited)

Hans Moebus headshot

Hans Moebus

Third Soldier (uncredited)

Leslie Denison headshot

Leslie Denison

British Captain (uncredited)

Bud Geary headshot

Bud Geary

English Tank Commander (uncredited)

Frederick Giermann headshot

Frederick Giermann

German Sergeant (uncredited)

Otto Reichow headshot

Otto Reichow

German Engineer (uncredited)

Art Gilmore headshot

Art Gilmore

Trailer Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Ian Keith headshot

Ian Keith

Capt. St. Bride (uncredited)

Miles Mander headshot

Miles Mander

Colonel Fitzhume (uncredited)

Fred Nurney headshot

Fred Nurney

Maj. Lamprecht (uncredited)

Konstantin Shayne headshot

Konstantin Shayne

Maj. Von Buelow (uncredited)

Kenneth Anspach headshot

Kenneth Anspach

German Soldier

John Erickson headshot

John Erickson

First Soldier

Clyde Jackman headshot

Clyde Jackman

Rommel's Orderly

Bill Mussetter headshot

Bill Mussetter

Schwegler (Body Guard)

Peter F.U. Pohlney headshot

Peter F.U. Pohlney

German Soldier

John Royce headshot

John Royce

German Technician

Sam Waagenaar headshot

Sam Waagenaar

Rommel's Orderly