Five Graves to Cairo

"Did a Woman Start the Rout of Rommel?"

Jul 12 1943 Approved 1h 36m
Thriller, War

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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Plot

June, 1942. The British Army, retreating ahead of victorious Rommel, leaves a lone survivor on the Egyptian border--Corporal John Bramble, who finds refuge at a remote desert hotel...soon to be German HQ. To survive, Bramble assumes an identity which proves perilous. The new guest of honor is none other than Rommel, hinting of his secret strategy, code-named 'five graves.' And the fate of the British in Egypt depends on whether a humble corporal can penetrate the secret...

Written by

Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder, Lajos Biró

Directed by

Billy Wilder

Cast

Franchot Tone, Anne Baxter, Akim Tamiroff

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount

Languages

Italiano, English, Deutsch

Awards

Nominated for 3 Oscars. 3 nominations total

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