Cast a Giant Shadow (1966)
Outnumbered - unarmed - unprepared - they stunned the world with their incredible victory!
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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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
Gordon JacksonJames MacAfee
Chaim TopolAbou Ibn Kader
Ruth WhiteMrs. ChaisonKeywords
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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.
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Cast a Giant Shadow has a runtime of 146 minutes.
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