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1943 · 96 min · NR

Five Graves to Cairo

Directed by Billy Wilder · War, Thriller, Drama

Five Graves to Cairo (1943) is a War film, directed by Billy Wilder set in Egypt during the 1940s. It runs 96 minutes and is rated NR.

A espionage, with a tense tone. Themes of identity and war's cost play out through single location / bottle.

Composer
Miklós Rózsa
Cinematography
John F. Seitz
Cast
Franchot ToneAnne BaxterAkim TamiroffErich von StroheimPeter van EyckFortunio BonanovaPhilip AhlmRoger Creed

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Egypt
Setting
Desert
When
1940s

Premise & themes

Premise
Espionage
Themes
IdentityWar's Cost
Structure
Single Location / Bottle
Tone
Tense

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Historical Fiction

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