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Five Graves to Cairo (1943)

Did a Woman Start the Rout of Rommel?

Genre : Thriller, War

Runtime : 1H 36M

Director : Billy Wilder
Writer : Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder

Synopsis

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 is helped by the hotel's owner, despite protest from the French chambermaid, afraid of the imminent arrival of Rommel and the Germans. John assumes the identity of the recently deceased waiter to survive.

Actors

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

Crews

Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder
Director
Charles Brackett
Charles Brackett
Screenplay
Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder
Screenplay
Buddy G. DeSylva
Buddy G. DeSylva
Executive Producer
Miklós Rózsa
Miklós Rózsa
Original Music Composer
Doane Harrison
Doane Harrison
Editor
Hans Dreier
Hans Dreier
Art Direction
Ernst Fegté
Ernst Fegté
Art Direction
Bertram C. Granger
Bertram C. Granger
Set Decoration
Edith Head
Edith Head
Costume Design
John F. Seitz
John F. Seitz
Director of Photography
Roger Creed
Roger Creed
Stunts
Charles Brackett
Charles Brackett
Associate Producer
Wally Westmore
Wally Westmore
Makeup Artist
Albert MacQuarrie
Albert MacQuarrie
Makeup Artist
Ben Nye
Ben Nye
Makeup Artist
Leonora Sabine
Leonora Sabine
Hairstylist
Hugh Brown
Hugh Brown
Unit Manager
Sidney Street
Sidney Street
Unit Manager
Charles C. Coleman
Charles C. Coleman
Assistant Director
Herbert Coleman
Herbert Coleman
Assistant Director
Henry S. Kesler
Henry S. Kesler
Assistant Director
Sam Comer
Sam Comer
Set Dressing Supervisor
Haskell B. Boggs
Haskell B. Boggs
Camera Operator
Eugene Zador
Eugene Zador
Orchestrator
Gordon Carveth
Gordon Carveth
Stunts
William Knight
William Knight
Makeup Artist
Philip Wisdom
Philip Wisdom
Sound Recordist
Ferrol Redd
Ferrol Redd
Sound Recordist
Norman Lacey
Norman Lacey
Location Manager
Harlow Stengel
Harlow Stengel
Assistant Camera
Lajos Biró
Lajos Biró
Theatre Play

Trailers and other movies

FIVE GRAVES TO CAIRO (Masters of Cinema) HD Clip
Five Grave to Cairo 1943 Trailer
Five Graves To Cairo ≣ 1943 ≣ Trailer

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