description Five Graves to Cairo Overview
Five Graves to Cairo is a 1943 war drama directed by Billy Wilder and featuring Franchot Tone and Anne Baxter. The film adapts Lajos Bíró’s 1917 play, “Hotel Imperial,” with Erich von Stroheim appearing as Field Marshal Erwin Rommel. It was produced during World War II and shares thematic elements with earlier adaptations of the same source material.
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info Five Graves to Cairo Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 1943 |
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What are the five graves in Five Graves to Cairo?
They are not literal burial sites. Corporal John Bramble discovers that Rommel's five graves are concealed supply depots prepared to support the Afrika Korps advance into Egypt.
How does Bramble hide from Rommel's troops?
The stranded British corporal assumes the identity of Davos, a dead waiter at the Empress of Britain hotel. The disguise becomes more dangerous when he learns that Davos was secretly working as a German agent.
Who plays Erwin Rommel in Five Graves to Cairo?
Erich von Stroheim portrays Field Marshal Rommel, opposite Franchot Tone as Bramble and Anne Baxter as Mouche. Billy Wilder directed the 1943 Paramount production.
Was Five Graves to Cairo nominated for any Academy Awards?
Yes. It received three nominations, for art direction, black-and-white cinematography, and film editing, but did not win.
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