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Five Graves to Cairo (1943)

Directed by Billy Wilder

War | Thriller

Most recently watched by sleestakk

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

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
07/02/2024Home TheaterBlu-rayOwned8 stars
 

Viewing Notes

I’m always intrigued by war movies made while the war was still going on. I think this was Wilder’s second movie after arriving in Hollywood.

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