Five Graves to Cairo 80 years old

Did a Woman Start the Rout of Rommel?

Five Graves to Cairo

The British Army, retreating ahead of victorious Rommel, leaves a lone survivor on the Egyptian border who finds refuge at a remote desert hotel. He is helped by the hotel's owner, despite protest from the French chambermaid, afraid of the imminent arrival of Rommel and the Germans. John assumes the identity of the recently deceased waiter to survive.

Credits

Five Graves to Cairo Cast

Name Character
Akim Tamiroff He was 43, 72 years old when he died as Farid
Erich von Stroheim He was 57, 71 years old when he died as Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
Bud Geary He was 45, 48 years old when he died as English Tank Commander (uncredited)
Fortunio Bonanova He was 48, 74 years old when he died as Gen. Sebastiano
Peter van Eyck He was 29, 55 years old when he died as Lt. Schwegler
Franchot Tone He was 38, 63 years old when he died as Cpl. John J. Bramble / Paul Davos
Art Gilmore He was 31, 98 years old when he died as Trailer Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Ian Keith He was 44, 61 years old when he died as Capt. St. Bride (uncredited)
Konstantin Shayne He was 54, 85 years old when he died as Maj. Von Buelow (uncredited)
Anne Baxter She was 19, 62 years old when she died as Mouche
Roger Creed He was 28, 82 years old when he died as Fourth Soldier (uncredited)
Leslie Denison She was 37, 87 years old when she died as British Captain (uncredited)
Otto Reichow He was 38, 95 years old when he died as German Engineer (uncredited)
Frederick Giermann as German Sergeant (uncredited)
Miles Mander He was 54, 57 years old when he died as Colonel Fitzhume (uncredited)
Fred Nurney He was 47, 78 years old when he died as Maj. Lamprecht (uncredited)

Five Graves to Cairo Crew

Name Department
Doane Harrison as Editor. He was 48 (74) years old when He died Editing
Miklós Rózsa as Original Music Composer. He was 36 (88) years old when He died Sound
Sam Comer as Set Dressing Supervisor. He was 49 (81) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
John F. Seitz as Director of Photography. He was 50 (86) years old when He died Camera
Hans Dreier as Art Direction. He was 57 (81) years old when He died Art
Hugh Brown as Unit Manager. He was 23 (88) years old when He died Production
Eugene Zador as Orchestrator. He was 48 (82) years old when He died Sound
Buddy G. DeSylva as Executive Producer. He was 48 (55) years old when He died Production
Bertram C. Granger as Set Decoration. He was 51 (75) years old when He died Art
Ben Nye as Makeup Artist. He was 36 (79) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Lajos Bíró as Story. He was 62 (68) years old when He died Writing
Billy Wilder as Director. He was 36 (95) years old when He died Directing
Billy Wilder as Screenplay. He was 36 (95) years old when He died Writing
Charles Brackett as Associate Producer. He was 50 (76) years old when He died Production
Charles Brackett as Screenplay. He was 50 (76) years old when He died Writing
Ernst Fegté as Art Direction. He was 42 (76) years old when He died Art
Ferrol Redd as Sound Recordist. Sound
Haskell B. Boggs as Camera Operator. He was 34 (94) years old when He died Camera
Roger Creed as Stunts. He was 28 (82) years old when He died Crew
Henry S. Kesler as Assistant Director. He was 36 (90) years old when He died Directing
Albert MacQuarrie as Makeup Artist. He was 61 (68) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Five Graves to Cairo poster
Five Graves to Cairo (80 years)

Did a Woman Start the Rout of Rommel?

  • Release day: Wednesday, May 26, 1943
  • Runtime: 96 minutes
  • Budget: 855000.00
  • Revenue: 1200000.00