Five Graves to Cairo

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.

Cast

Franchot ToneCpl. John J. Bramble / Paul Davos

Anne BaxterMouche

Akim TamiroffFarid

Erich von StroheimField Marshal Erwin Rommel

Peter van EyckLt. Schwegler

Fortunio BonanovaGen. Sebastiano

Philip AhlmSecond Soldier (uncredited)

Roger CreedFourth Soldier (uncredited)

Hans MoebusThird Soldier (uncredited)

Leslie DenisonBritish Captain (uncredited)

Bud GearyEnglish Tank Commander (uncredited)

Frederick GiermannGerman Sergeant (uncredited)

Otto ReichowGerman Engineer (uncredited)

Art GilmoreTrailer Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Ian KeithCapt. St. Bride (uncredited)

Miles ManderColonel Fitzhume (uncredited)

Fred NurneyMaj. Lamprecht (uncredited)

Konstantin ShayneMaj. Von Buelow (uncredited)

Kenneth AnspachGerman Soldier

John EricksonFirst Soldier

Crew

Assistant Director

Charles C. Coleman

Assistant Director

Herbert Coleman

Assistant Director

Henry S. Kesler

Director

Billy Wilder

Director of Photography

John F. Seitz

Editor

Doane Harrison

Original Music Composer

Miklós Rózsa

Screenplay

Charles Brackett

Screenplay

Billy Wilder