Five Graves to Cairo (1943)
"Did a Woman Start the Rout of Rommel?"
ThumbScore
👍 81%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 100%
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Cast
Franchot Tone as Cpl. John J. Bramble / Paul Davos
Erich von Stroheim as Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
Philip Ahlm as Second Soldier (uncredited)
Roger Creed as Fourth Soldier (uncredited)
Is Five Graves to Cairo good?
Most people think so. 81% audience score, estimated from 159 TMDB ratings. Critics gave it 100%.
Overview
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. Wikipedia ↗
