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7.5/10   1,116 votes
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Director:
Billy Wilder
Writers:
Lajos Biró (play) and
Charles Brackett (screenplay)
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Release Date:
4 May 1943 (USA) more
Genre:
Thriller | War more
Tagline:
Did a Woman Start the Rout of Rommel?
Plot:
The fate of Cairo is in the hands of a British corporal undercover in Rommel's headquarters. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. more
User Comments:
offbeat war flick more

Cast

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Franchot Tone ... Cpl. John J. Bramble / Davos

Anne Baxter ... Mouche
Akim Tamiroff ... Farid
Erich von Stroheim ... Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
Peter van Eyck ... Lt. Schwegler (as Peter Van Eyck)
Fortunio Bonanova ... Gen. Sebastiano
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Additional Details

Runtime:
96 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | German
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)
Certification:
UK:A (original rating) | USA:Approved (certificate #9090) | Australia:PG | Finland:S | Sweden:15

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Billy Wilder wanted the role of Cpl. John J. Bramble/Davos (ultimately played by 'Franchot Tone') to be played by Cary Grant, but Grant was unavailable. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Bramble walks/runs into the town his shadow is behind him, then in front, then again behind him. more
Quotes:
Field Marshal Rommel: We shall take that big fat cigar out of Mr. Churchill's mouth and make him say Heil. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Shadows of Suspense (2006) (V) more

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11 out of 13 people found the following comment useful:-
offbeat war flick, 13 May 2002
Author: didi-5 from United Kingdom

Not your usual action battle movie, but a thoughtful, well-cast and well-written piece of propaganda. Worth watching for a multitude of reasons - the opening shots of the desert, the end sequences of pure war-worship, Anne Baxter's well-drawn and bitter maid, Stroheim's compelling and scene stealing portrayal of Rommel, the comic Italian general (I think this works as a bit of light relief despite being just that little bit xenophobic). Keeps the interest. Excellent.

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