Five Graves to Cairo
Release Date:
May 26, 1943
Runtime:
1h 36m
Genres:
War, Thriller, Drama
Description
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.
Director:
Billy Wilder
Writer:
Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder
Stars:
Franchot Tone, Anne Baxter, Akim Tamiroff
Production:
Paramount Pictures
