Five Graves to Cairo 1943

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.

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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)

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