Cast a Giant Shadow (1966)
Outnumbered - unarmed - unprepared - they stunned the world with their incredible victory!
146 min
An American Army officer is recruited by the yet to exist Israel to help them form an army. He is disturbed by this sudden appeal to his Jewish heritage. Each of Israel's Arab neighbors has vowed to invade the poorly prepared country as soon as partition is granted. He is made commander of the Israeli forces just before the war begins.
- Release date
- March 30, 1966
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- Kirk Douglas as Col. David 'Mickey' Marcus
- John Wayne as Gen. Mike Randolph
- Frank Sinatra as Vince Talmadge
- Senta Berger as Magda Simon
- Angie Dickinson as Emma Marcus
- James Donald as Maj. Safir
- Stathis Giallelis as Ram Oren
- Luther Adler as Jacob Zion
- Topol as Abou Ibn Kader
- Ruth White as Mrs. Chaison
Crew
- Melville Shavelson · Director
- Ted Berkman · Writer
- Melville Shavelson · Writer
- Melville Shavelson · Producer
- Elmer Bernstein · Composer
- Aldo Tonti · Cinematographer
- Bert Bates · Editor
- Gene Ruggiero · Editor
- Lynn Stalmaster · Casting director
- Michael Stringer · Production designer