Storyline
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.
Principal Cast
Franchot Tone
Cpl. John J. Bramble / Paul Davos
Anne Baxter
Mouche
Akim Tamiroff
Farid
Erich von Stroheim
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
Peter van Eyck
Lt. Schwegler
Fortunio Bonanova
Gen. Sebastiano
PH
Philip Ahlm
Second Soldier (uncredited)
RO
Roger Creed
Fourth Soldier (uncredited)
Media Information
DirectorBilly Wilder
StatusReleased
Runtime96 min
Genres
WarThrillerDrama
Release Date1943-05-26
LanguageEnglish, Italian, German
CountryUnited States of America
Production
Paramount Pictures