Five Graves to Cairo
Five Graves to Cairo

Five Graves to Cairo

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1943
1h 36m
6.9(144 votes)
War
Thriller
Drama

Overview

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.

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Paramount Pictures

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Cast & Crew

25 members
Acting

Franchot Tone

Cpl. John J. Bramble / Paul Davos

Franchot Tone
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Anne Baxter

Mouche

Anne Baxter
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Akim Tamiroff

Farid

Akim Tamiroff
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Erich von Stroheim

Field Marshal Erwin Rommel

Erich von Stroheim
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Peter van Eyck

Lt. Schwegler

Peter van Eyck
Acting

Fortunio Bonanova

Gen. Sebastiano

Fortunio Bonanova
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Philip Ahlm

Second Soldier (uncredited)

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Crew

Roger Creed

Fourth Soldier (uncredited)

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Hans Moebus

Third Soldier (uncredited)

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Leslie Denison

British Captain (uncredited)

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Bud Geary

English Tank Commander (uncredited)

Bud Geary
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Frederick Giermann

German Sergeant (uncredited)

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Otto Reichow

German Engineer (uncredited)

Otto Reichow
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Art Gilmore

Trailer Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Art Gilmore
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Ian Keith

Capt. St. Bride (uncredited)

Ian Keith
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Miles Mander

Colonel Fitzhume (uncredited)

Miles Mander
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Fred Nurney

Maj. Lamprecht (uncredited)

Fred Nurney
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Konstantin Shayne

Maj. Von Buelow (uncredited)

Konstantin Shayne
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Kenneth Anspach

German Soldier

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John Erickson

First Soldier

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Clyde Jackman

Rommel's Orderly

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Bill Mussetter

Schwegler (Body Guard)

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Peter F.U. Pohlney

German Soldier

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John Royce

German Technician

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Writing

Sam Waagenaar

Rommel's Orderly

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