
Five Graves to Cairo
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.
Release Date: 1943-05-26
War
Thriller
Drama
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Casts

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

Bud Geary
as English Tank Commander (uncredited)

Otto Reichow
as German Engineer (uncredited)

Art Gilmore
as Trailer Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Ian Keith
as Capt. St. Bride (uncredited)