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Five Graves to Cairo

1943 • 1h36m War, Thriller, Drama

Rating

6.9/10

Popularity

2

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.

Details

Director

Billy Wilder

Screenplay

Charles Brackett

Billy Wilder

Cast

Franchot Tone

Anne Baxter

Akim Tamiroff

Release date

5/26/1943

Status

Released

Budget

$855,000

Revenue

$1,200,000

Origin country

US

Vote count

140