Rommel ruft Kairo
Seen it?1959 | 105 min | Drama, War, Thriller, History
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and history buffs. If you loved The Guns of Navarone, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1959: an older pace and style.
In 1942 the Germans devised an operation to introduce in Egypt spies to provoke a rebellion against the British.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Wolfgang Schleif
- Adrian HovenJohannes Eppler
- Elisabeth MüllerKay Morrison
- Peter van EyckGraf von Almassy
- Paul KlingerErwin Rommel
- Wolf AckvaMajor Smith
- Albert HehnLüdinghausen
- Til KiweAmis
- Lilli SchoenbornSignora Sinarelli
- Panos PapadopulosSharani