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Five Graves to Cairo (1943)

★ 7.3Approved100 minDirector: Billy Wilder

1943 film by Billy Wilder

Five Graves to Cairo is a 1943 war film directed by Billy Wilder and starring Franchot Tone and Anne Baxter. Set in World War II, it is one of a number of films based on Lajos Bíró's 1917 play Hotel Imperial: Színmű négy felvonásban, including the 1927 film Hotel Imperial. Erich von Stroheim portrays Field Marshal Erwin Rommel in a supporting performance.

Hans Dreier, Ernst Fegté and Bertram C. Granger were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Art Direction, John F. Seitz for Best Cinematography, and Doane Harrison for Best Film Editing.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Five Graves to Cairo about?
Five Graves to Cairo (1943) — June, 1942. The British Army, retreating ahead of victorious Rommel, leaves a lone survivor on the Egyptian border--Corporal John Bramble, who finds refuge at a remote desert hotel...soon to be German HQ. To survive, Bramble assumes an identity which proves perilous. The new gues
Is Five Graves to Cairo based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Five Graves to Cairo scary?
Content rating: Approved. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.