Five Graves to Cairo

Five Graves to Cairo (1943)

May 26th, 19431h 36min

War, Thriller, Drama
69%

Overview

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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