Five Graves to Cairo
First aired on May 26, 1943
Runtime: 96mins
70%
Genres: War, Thriller, Drama
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.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
Franchot Tone | Cpl. John J. Bramble / Paul Davos
Anne Baxter | Mouche
Akim Tamiroff | Farid
Erich von Stroheim | Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
Peter van Eyck | Lt. Schwegler
Fortunio Bonanova | Gen. Sebastiano
Featured Crew
Miklós Rózsa | Original Music Composer
Charles Brackett | Screenplay
Billy Wilder | Screenplay
Doane Harrison | Editor
Buddy G. DeSylva | Executive Producer
Edith Head | Costume Design
