Five Graves to Cairo (1943)
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- Passed
- 1h 36min
- Thriller, War
- 12 Jul 1943 (USA)
- Movie
In the North African campaign a British straggler manages to pass himself off as a waiter at the hotel commandeered as Rommel's headquarters. He has thoughts of assassinating Rommel but his cover may have an even better use.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 3 Oscars.
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Cast verified as complete
| Franchot Tone | ... |
Cpl. John Bramble
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| Anne Baxter | ... |
Mouche
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| Akim Tamiroff | ... |
Farid
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| Fortunio Bonanova | ... |
Gen. Sebastiano
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| Peter van Eyck | ... |
Lt. Schwegler
(as Peter Van Eyck)
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| Erich von Stroheim | ... |
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
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Philip Ahlm | ... |
Second Soldier (uncredited)
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Kenneth Anspach | ... |
German Soldier (uncredited)
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Roger Creed | ... |
Fourth Soldier (uncredited)
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| Leslie Denison | ... |
British Captain (uncredited)
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John Erickson | ... |
First Soldier (uncredited)
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| Bud Geary | ... |
English Tank Commander (uncredited)
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Frederick Giermann | ... |
German Sergeant (uncredited)
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Clyde Jackman | ... |
Rommel's Orderly (uncredited)
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| Ian Keith | ... |
Capt. St. Bride (uncredited)
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| Miles Mander | ... |
Colonel Fitzhume (uncredited)
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| Hans Moebus | ... |
Third Soldier (uncredited)
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Bill Mussetter | ... |
Schwegler Body Guard (uncredited)
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| Fred Nurney | ... |
Maj. Lamprecht (uncredited)
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Peter F.U. Pohlney | ... |
German Soldier (uncredited)
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| Otto Reichow | ... |
German Engineer (uncredited)
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John Royce | ... |
German Technician (uncredited)
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| Konstantin Shayne | ... |
Maj. Von Bülow (uncredited)
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Sam Waagenaar | ... |
Rommel's Orderly (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Billy Wilder | ||
Written by
| Charles Brackett | ... | (screen play) and |
| Billy Wilder | ... | (screen play) |
| Lajos Biró | ... | (play) (as Lajos Biro) |
Produced by
| Charles Brackett | ... | associate producer |
| Buddy G. DeSylva | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Miklós Rózsa | ... | (as Miklos Rozsa) |
Cinematography by
| John F. Seitz | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Doane Harrison | ||
Art Direction by
| Hans Dreier | ||
| Ernst Fegté | ||
Set Decoration by
| Bertram C. Granger | ... | (as Bertram Granger) |
Costume Design by
| Edith Head | ||
Makeup Department
| Wally Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
| William Knight | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Albert MacQuarrie | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Ben Nye | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Leonora Sabine | ... | hair supervisor (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Hugh Brown | ... | assistant unit manager (uncredited) |
| Sidney Street | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Charles C. Coleman | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Herbert Coleman | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Henry S. Kesler | ... | additional assistant director (uncredited) |
| P. Martin | ... | additional assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Carl Coleman | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Sam Comer | ... | set dressing supervisor (uncredited) |
| G. DeGolcondo | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Patrick Delany | ... | prop assistant (uncredited) |
| Jack Leys | ... | second props (uncredited) |
| Fred Turk | ... | prop assistant (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Ferrol Redd | ... | sound recordist (as Ferol Redd) |
| Philip Wisdom | ... | sound recordist |
| John Smirch | ... | mic grip (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Philip Ahlm | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Gordon Carveth | ... | stunt double: Franchot Tone (uncredited) |
| Roger Creed | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Richard Farnsworth | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bud Geary | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Walt La Rue | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Haskell B. Boggs | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Cliff Gourley | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| James Grant | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Jack Haring | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| J. Jackson | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Constantine Klein | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| George Lancaster | ... | third assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Arthur A. Lane | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Gene Liggett | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Irving Newmeyer | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Otto Pierce | ... | second camera operator (uncredited) |
| Harlow Stengel | ... | assistant to second camera (uncredited) |
| Jack Woods | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Norman Lacey | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Eugene Zador | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Harry F. Hogan | ... | script clerk (uncredited) |
| Ronnie Lubin | ... | script clerk (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Bob Davis | ... | stand-in: Franchot Tone (uncredited) |
| Leslie Denison | ... | dialogue coach (uncredited) |
| David P.J. Lloyd | ... | technical advisor: British (uncredited) |
| Melville Stack | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1943) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1943) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1943) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1943) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films of Argentina (1944) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1944) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Les Films Paramount (1946) (France) (theatrical)
- MCA/Universal Pictures (1958) (United States) (tv)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Junes Planning (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
- Madman Entertainment (2007) (Australia) (DVD)
- Madman Entertainment (2007) (New Zealand) (DVD)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2013) (United States) (DVD)
- Elephant Films (2019) (France) (video) (HD release)
- Kino Lorber (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Koch Films (2020) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Koch Films (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2022) (Australia) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Western Electric (mirrophonic recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 guest of honor is none other than Rommel, hinting of his secret strategy, code-named 'five graves.' And the fate of the British in Egypt depends on whether a humble corporal can penetrate the secret...
Written by Rod Crawford |
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| Taglines | AS BIG...AS EXCITING...as the world-shattering events that inspired it! (Print Ad- The Journal, ((Wood River, Ills.)) 21 October 1943) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $855,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | On the first day director Billy Wilder's hero Erich von Stroheim, arrived on set, Wilder ran to the wardrobe department to welcome him. He said, "This is a very big moment in my life . . . that I should now be directing the great Stroheim. Your problem, I guess, was that you were ten years ahead of your time." Von Stroheim replied, "Twenty." See more » |
| Goofs | When John Bramble is introduced to the Germans as Paul Davos, a calendar is behind him on the wall. It is a 1942 calendar but shows Saturday, July 4th in red as a holiday...which of course is not a holiday in Egypt. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Bill Hader (2010). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Mattinata See more » |
| Quotes |
Lt. Schwegler:
[checking his guidebook entry about the hotel]
You have a native cook by the name of Berek. Farid: [nervous] Terek, sir. Terek. Yes, sir. But he ran away this morning. With the British to Alexandria. Lt. Schwegler: [checking the guidebook] You have a wife. Farid: Oh, yes, sir. Yes. But *she* run away. Yes, sir. Lt. Schwegler: With the British to Alexandria? Farid: [sadly] No, sir. With a Greek to Casablanca. See more » |