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 assumes the identity of a recently deceased waiter and is helped by the hotel's owner, despite protest from the French chambermaid, who fears the imminent arrival of Rommel and the Germans.

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  Franchot Tone

  Cpl. John J. Bramble / Paul Davos
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  Anne Baxter

  Mouche
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  Akim Tamiroff

  Farid
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  Erich von Stroheim

  Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
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  Peter van Eyck

  Lt. Schwegler
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  Fortunio Bonanova

  Gen. Sebastiano
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  Bud Geary

  English Tank Commander (uncredited)
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  Otto Reichow

  German Engineer (uncredited)
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  Art Gilmore

  Trailer Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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  Ian Keith

  Capt. St. Bride (uncredited)