Five Graves to Cairo

1h 36min

War

Thriller

Drama

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

Franchot Tone

Cpl. John J. Bramble / Paul Davos
Erich von Stroheim

Erich von Stroheim

Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
Peter van Eyck

Peter van Eyck

Lt. Schwegler
Fortunio Bonanova

Fortunio Bonanova

Gen. Sebastiano
Philip Ahlm

Philip Ahlm

Second Soldier (uncredited)
Roger Creed

Roger Creed

Fourth Soldier (uncredited)
Hans Moebus

Hans Moebus

Third Soldier (uncredited)
Leslie Denison

Leslie Denison

British Captain (uncredited)
Bud Geary

Bud Geary

English Tank Commander (uncredited)
Frederick Giermann

Frederick Giermann

German Sergeant (uncredited)
Otto Reichow

Otto Reichow

German Engineer (uncredited)
Art Gilmore

Art Gilmore

Trailer Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Ian Keith

Ian Keith

Capt. St. Bride (uncredited)
Miles Mander

Miles Mander

Colonel Fitzhume (uncredited)
Fred Nurney

Fred Nurney

Maj. Lamprecht (uncredited)
Konstantin Shayne

Konstantin Shayne

Maj. Von Buelow (uncredited)
Kenneth Anspach

Kenneth Anspach

German Soldier
John Erickson

John Erickson

First Soldier
Clyde Jackman

Clyde Jackman

Rommel's Orderly
Bill Mussetter

Bill Mussetter

Schwegler (Body Guard)
Peter F.U. Pohlney

Peter F.U. Pohlney

German Soldier
John Royce

John Royce

German Technician
Sam Waagenaar

Sam Waagenaar

Rommel's Orderly

Release date

26th May 1943

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, Deutsch, Italiano