Five Graves to Cairo
“Did a Woman Start the Rout of Rommel?”
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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 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
Philip Ahlm·Second Soldier (uncredited)
Roger Creed·Fourth Soldier (uncredited)
Hans Moebus·Third Soldier (uncredited)
Leslie Denison·British Captain (uncredited)
Average shot length
9.5s per shot
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