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Cast a Giant Shadow
Cast a Giant Shadow

Cast a Giant Shadow

Outnumbered - unarmed - unprepared - they stunned the world with their incredible victory!

Genres

WarDrama

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

146 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

30 March 1966

Country

United States of America

Cast

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Col. David 'Mickey' Marcus

John Wayne

John Wayne

Gen. Mike Randolph

Senta Berger

Senta Berger

Magda Simon

Angie Dickinson

Angie Dickinson

Emma Marcus

James Donald

James Donald

Maj. Safir

Yul Brynner

Yul Brynner

Asher Gonen

Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra

Vince Talmadge

Stathis Giallelis

Stathis Giallelis

Ram Oren

Luther Adler

Luther Adler

Jacob Zion

Gordon Jackson

Gordon Jackson

James MacAfee

Chaim Topol

Chaim Topol

Abou Ibn Kader

Ruth White

Ruth White

Mrs. Chaison

Michael Hordern

Michael Hordern

British Ambassador

Allan Cuthbertson

Allan Cuthbertson

Immigration Officer

Jeremy Kemp

Jeremy Kemp

Senior British Officer

Sean Barrett

Sean Barrett

Junior British Officer

Michael Shillo

Michael Shillo

Andre Simon

Rina Ganor

Rina Ganor

Rona

Roland Bartrop

Roland Bartrop

Bert Harrison

Robert Gardett

Robert Gardett

General Walsh

Michael Balston

Michael Balston

1st Sentry

Michael Douglas

Michael Douglas

Jeep Driver (uncredited)

Claude Aliotti

Claude Aliotti

2nd Sentry

Samra Dedes

Samra Dedes

Belly Dancer

Micha Shagrir

Micha Shagrir

Truck Driver

Frank Latimore

Frank Latimore

1st U.N. Officer

Ken Buckle

Ken Buckle

2nd U.N. Officer

Rod Dana

Rod Dana

Aide to Gen. Randolph

Robert Ross

Robert Ross

Aide to Chief of Staff

Arthur Hansel

Arthur Hansel

Pentagon Officer

Dan Sturkie

Dan Sturkie

Jump Sergeant

Hillel Rave

Hillel Rave

Yaakov

Shlomo Hermon

Shlomo Hermon

Yussuff

Amnon Keidar

Amnon Keidar

Soldier (Uncredited)

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