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Cast a Giant Shadow

Outnumbered - unarmed - unprepared - they stunned the world with their incredible victory!
Mar 30, 1966 · 2h 26m
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War
Drama

PLOT

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.

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CAST

Kirk Douglas
Col. David 'Mickey' Marcus
John Wayne
Gen. Mike Randolph
Senta Berger
Magda Simon
Angie Dickinson
Emma Marcus
James Donald
Maj. Safir
Yul Brynner
Asher Gonen
Frank Sinatra
Vince Talmadge
Stathis Giallelis
Ram Oren
Directed by Melville Shavelson

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Bryna Productions, Batjac Productions, Llenroc Productions, The Mirisch Company, United Artists
Country
US

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