Cast a Giant Shadow
📖 Synopsis
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.
🎥 Production Details
- Tagline
- “Outnumbered - unarmed - unprepared - they stunned the world with their incredible victory!”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- War, Drama
- Director
- Melville Shavelson
- Original Language
- EN
🎭 Cast
Kirk DouglasCol. David 'Mickey' Marcus
John WayneGen. Mike Randolph
Senta BergerMagda Simon
Angie DickinsonEmma Marcus
James DonaldMaj. Safir
Yul BrynnerAsher Gonen
Frank SinatraVince Talmadge
Stathis GiallelisRam Oren
Luther AdlerJacob Zion
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cast a Giant Shadow about?
- 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.
- Who directed Cast a Giant Shadow?
- Cast a Giant Shadow was directed by Melville Shavelson.
- When was Cast a Giant Shadow released?
- Cast a Giant Shadow was released on March 30, 1966.
- How long is Cast a Giant Shadow?
- Cast a Giant Shadow has a runtime of 2h 26m.
- Where can I track Cast a Giant Shadow?
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