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★ 7.0/10•1943•1h 36m•NR•War•Thriller•Drama

Did a Woman Start the Rout of Rommel?

During the 1942 North African campaign, a British straggler passes as a waiter at the hotel commandeered as Erwin Rommel's headquarters. He has thoughts of assassinating Rommel but his cover may provide an even better use.

Charles Brackett · Screenplay

Billy Wilder · Director

Billy Wilder · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 36m
LanguageEN
Release DateMay 26, 1943
Budget$855,000
Revenue$1,200,000

Actors

Franchot Tone

Franchot Tone

Cpl. John J. Bramble / Paul Davos

Anne Baxter

Anne Baxter

Mouche

Akim Tamiroff

Akim Tamiroff

Farid

Erich von Stroheim

Erich von Stroheim

Field Marshal Erwin Rommel

Peter van Eyck

Peter van Eyck

Lt. Schwegler

Fortunio Bonanova

Fortunio Bonanova

Gen. Sebastiano

Philip Ahlm

Second Soldier (uncredited)

Roger Creed

Fourth Soldier (uncredited)

Hans Moebus

Third Soldier (uncredited)

Leslie Denison

British Captain (uncredited)

Bud Geary

Bud Geary

English Tank Commander (uncredited)

Frederick Giermann

German Sergeant (uncredited)

Otto Reichow

Otto Reichow

German Engineer (uncredited)

Art Gilmore

Art Gilmore

Trailer Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Ian Keith

Ian Keith

Capt. St. Bride (uncredited)

Miles Mander

Miles Mander

Colonel Fitzhume (uncredited)

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