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UNITED STATES · 1943

Five Graves to Cairo

Billy Wilder
Classical Hollywood espionage military deception World War II undercover operations Erwin Rommel
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Synopsis

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.

Year1943
CountryUnited States
DirectorBilly Wilder
MovementClassical Hollywood
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