Directed by billy wilder, this sensational wartime espionage thriller stars ann bancroft. This sensational wartime espionage thriller was billy wilders second directional effort. John j. Bramble franchot tone, the sole survivor of a british tank crew, makes his way to a desolate town where he is given refuge by a hotel owner akim tamiroff and a french chambermaid anne baxter as they prepare to receive general erwin rommel erich von stroheim and his german staff. Posing as a hotel waiter, bramble attempts to infiltrate rommels inner circle and report their battle plans to the allies... What the press said five graves to cairo is probably the most conglomerate war film to date. It has a little something for all tastes new york times running time 100 minutes region region 2release date 10 nov. 2014