Five Graves to Cairo (1943)
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Billy Wilder's Five Graves to Cairo is the third take on Lajos Biro's theatrical tale of romance and espionage, Hotel Imperial. This time, the action is transplanted from World War I Galicia to World War II Egypt as Rommel's Afrika Corps viciously forces the British Army to retreat towards Cairo. Protagonist John J. Bramble (Franchot Tone) is stranded in the Sahara, the lone survivor of a British tank crew. In shock and suffering from sunstroke, Corporal Bramble deliriously staggers across the
Jan 1, 1943 Wide
Jun 10, 1997
Cast
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Franchot Tone
John J. Bramble -
Anne Baxter
Mouche -
Erich von Stroheim
Field Marshal Rommel -
Peter van Eyck
Lt. Schwegler -
Akim Tamiroff
Farid -
Fortunio Bonanova
Gen. Sebastiano -
Konstantin Shayne
Maj. von Buelow -
Fred Nurney
Maj. Lamprecht -
Miles Mander
Col. Fitzhume -
Leslie Denison
British Captain -
Ian Keith
Capt.St. Bride -
Philip Ahn
2nd Soldier -
Bud Geary
English Tank Commander -
Frederick Giermann
German Sergeant -
Otto Reichow
German Engineer -
John Royce
German Technician -
Roger Creed
4th Soldier -
Sam Waagenaar
Rommel's Orderly
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Director Billy Wilder handles the varied story elements, countless suspenseful moments and vivid portrayals in excellent fashion.
It has a little something for all tastes, provided you don't give a darn.
An impressive wartime espionage thriller.
A crisp spy thriller.
Intelligently told, excellently acted and superbly photographed wartime espionage thriller.
Wilder and Charles Brackett keep the suspense consistently wry and barbed
This cleverly orchestrated espionage/war drama (with a patriotic coda befitting its year of production, 1943) is enhanced by subtle touches of humour, all emanating from character, which makes it a triple joy as a classic from Billy Wilder
Wilder's work is known for its bitter cynicism and able balancing of absurdity with dead seriousness, but this film, while enjoyable, shows an uncertainty of tone.
Billy Wilder's Oscar-nominated espionage thriller, a fictitious account of how Rommel was foiled by the Brits, is entertaining in large measure due to Erich von Stroheim's performance
Early, often overlooked Wilder with a classic Stroheim performance.
Scores on every level.
Wilder's second film in America is a Second World War espionage drama that is both witty and tense.
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Foreign Titles
- Fünf Gräber bis Kairo (DE)
- Five Graves to Cairo (1943) (UK)


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