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Five Graves to Cairo

Did a Woman Start the Rout of Rommel?

6.9

1h 36m

1943

“Did a Woman Start the Rout of Rommel?”

Synopsis

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.

Director

Billy Wilder

Trailer

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Cast & Crew

Franchot Tone

as Cpl. John J. Bramble / Paul Davos

Anne Baxter

as Mouche

Akim Tamiroff

as Farid

Erich von Stroheim

as Field Marshal Erwin Rommel

Peter van Eyck

as Lt. Schwegler

Fortunio Bonanova

as Gen. Sebastiano

Philip Ahlm

as Second Soldier (uncredited)

Roger Creed

as Fourth Soldier (uncredited)

Hans Moebus

as Third Soldier (uncredited)

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