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All movies seen on 07/10/2010

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Five Graves to Cairo (1943)

Directed by Billy Wilder

War | Suspense

Overview

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.

Rated NR | Length 96 minutes

Actors

Franchot Tone | Anne Baxter | Akim Tamiroff | Erich von Stroheim | Peter van Eyck | Fortunio Bonanova | Philip Ahlm | Roger Creed | Hans Moebus | Leslie Denison | Bud Geary | Frederick Giermann | Otto Reichow | Art Gilmore | Ian Keith | Miles Mander | Fred Nurney | Konstantin Shayne | Kenneth Anspach | John Erickson | Clyde Jackman | Bill Mussetter | Peter F.U. Pohlney | John Royce | Sam Waagenaar

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Viewing Notes

Finished up Five Graves to Cairo (1943) thanks to TCM & my DVR. This is Billy Wilder’s second major feature film and he really shows the signs of brilliance. The story revolves a British soldier who becomes a reluctant spy disguised as a waiter at desert inn in Egypt currently housing Rommel & his German soldiers. Film offers plenty of suspense as well Erich von Stroheim as Rommel. Solid.

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