Five Graves to Cairo (1943)
Five Graves to Cairo (1943)
Did a Woman Start the Rout of Rommel?
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.

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Cast

Franchot Tone Franchot Tone As: Cpl. John J. Bramble / Paul Davos
Anne Baxter Anne Baxter As: Mouche
Akim Tamiroff Akim Tamiroff As: Farid
Erich von Stroheim Erich von Stroheim As: Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
Peter van Eyck Peter van Eyck As: Lt. Schwegler
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Did a Woman Start the Rout of Rommel?
Certification: 12

Details

Genres: War, Thriller, Drama

Language: Deutsch, English, Italiano

Release Date: 26 May 1943

Country: US

Runtime: 96m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures

Budget: $855,000

Revenue: $1,200,000

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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

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)

Bud Geary

Bud Geary

English Tank Commander (uncredited)

Frederick Giermann

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)

Kenneth Anspach

Kenneth Anspach

German Soldier

John Erickson

John Erickson

First Soldier

Clyde Jackman

Clyde Jackman

Rommel's Orderly

Bill Mussetter

Bill Mussetter

Schwegler (Body Guard)

Peter F.U. Pohlney

Peter F.U. Pohlney

German Soldier

John Royce

John Royce

German Technician

Sam Waagenaar

Sam Waagenaar

Rommel's Orderly

Directed By

Billy Wilder

Billy Wilder

Director

Charles C. Coleman

Charles C. Coleman

Assistant Director

Herbert Coleman

Herbert Coleman

Assistant Director

Henry S. Kesler

Henry S. Kesler

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Charles Brackett

Charles Brackett

Screenplay

Billy Wilder

Billy Wilder

Screenplay

Lajos Biró

Lajos Biró

Theatre Play

Production Crew

Buddy G. DeSylva

Buddy G. DeSylva

Executive Producer

Charles Brackett

Charles Brackett

Associate Producer

Hugh Brown

Hugh Brown

Unit Manager

Sidney Street

Sidney Street

Unit Manager

Norman Lacey

Norman Lacey

Location Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume Design

Wally Westmore

Wally Westmore

Makeup Artist

Albert MacQuarrie

Albert MacQuarrie

Makeup Artist

Ben Nye

Ben Nye

Makeup Artist

Leonora Sabine

Leonora Sabine

Hairstylist

Sam Comer

Sam Comer

Set Dressing Supervisor

William Knight

William Knight

Makeup Artist

Sound

Miklós Rózsa

Miklós Rózsa

Original Music Composer

Eugene Zador

Eugene Zador

Orchestrator

Philip Wisdom

Philip Wisdom

Sound Recordist

Ferrol Redd

Ferrol Redd

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

John F. Seitz

John F. Seitz

Director of Photography

Haskell B. Boggs

Haskell B. Boggs

Camera Operator

Harlow Stengel

Harlow Stengel

Assistant Camera

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Hans Dreier

Hans Dreier

Art Direction

Ernst Fegté

Ernst Fegté

Art Direction

Bertram C. Granger

Bertram C. Granger

Set Decoration

Other Crew

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