Fresh
Director Billy Wilder handles the varied story elements, countless suspenseful moments and vivid portrayals in excellent fashion.
Variety Staff, Variety
Five Graves to Cairo
Did a Woman Start the Rout of Rommel?
1943 · 1h 36m · APPROVED
Thriller, War
Directed by
Billy Wilder
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 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.
Director and cast
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100%
Tomatometer
Fresh
It has a little something for all tastes, provided you don't give a darn.
Bosley Crowther, New York Times
Fresh
An impressive wartime espionage thriller.
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Fresh
A crisp spy thriller.
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
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