Five Graves to Cairo

Billy Wilder
1943-05-26

Did a Woman Start the Rout of Rommel?
6.9
96 min

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

Name Character Team
Franchot Tone Cpl. John J. Bramble / Paul Davos Unowned
Anne Baxter Mouche Unowned
Akim Tamiroff Farid Unowned
Erich von Stroheim Field Marshal Erwin Rommel Unowned
Peter van Eyck Lt. Schwegler Unowned
Fortunio Bonanova Gen. Sebastiano Unowned
Philip Ahlm Second Soldier (uncredited) Unowned
Roger Creed Fourth Soldier (uncredited) Unowned
Hans Moebus Third Soldier (uncredited) Unowned
Leslie Denison British Captain (uncredited) Unowned
Bud Geary English Tank Commander (uncredited) Unowned
Frederick Giermann German Sergeant (uncredited) Unowned
Otto Reichow German Engineer (uncredited) Unowned
Art Gilmore Trailer Narrator (voice) (uncredited) Unowned
Ian Keith Capt. St. Bride (uncredited) Unowned
Miles Mander Colonel Fitzhume (uncredited) Unowned
Fred Nurney Maj. Lamprecht (uncredited) Unowned
Konstantin Shayne Maj. Von Buelow (uncredited) Unowned
Kenneth Anspach German Soldier Unowned
John Erickson First Soldier Unowned
Clyde Jackman Rommel's Orderly Unowned
Bill Mussetter Schwegler (Body Guard) Unowned
Peter F.U. Pohlney German Soldier Unowned
John Royce German Technician Unowned
Sam Waagenaar Rommel's Orderly Unowned