Five Graves to Cairo

Five Graves to Cairo

Did a Woman Start the Rout of Rommel?

NR 1943 · 96 min · ★ 7.0 · War, Thriller, Drama

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.

Directed by Billy Wilder · Written by Charles Brackett

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