Cast a Giant Shadow (1966)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 10.774 |
Directed By
Melville Shavelson
Crew
Ted Berkman
Melville Shavelson
Elmer Bernstein
Aldo Tonti
Leo Shuken
Jack Hayes
Marion Mertes
Robert J. Schiffer
Patrick J. Palmer
Charles R. Scott Jr.
Richard Carruth
Ferdinando Ruffo
Michael Wayne
Nate H. Edwards
Shlomo Mugrabi
David Bowen
Adolfo Bartoli
Tim Zinnemann
Allen K. Wood
Joe LaBella
Chuck Overhulser
Jack N. Reddish
Joseph Nathanson
Clem Portman
Annalisa Nasalli-Rocca
Jack N. Reddish
Sass Bedig
Marko Ya'acobi
Michael Stringer
Margaret Furse
Bert Bates
Lynn Stalmaster
Gene Ruggiero
Arrigo Equini
Melville Shavelson
Dave Grayson
Melville Shavelson
Vasco Reggiani
Euclide Santoli
TOP 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
Luther Adler
Jacob Zion
Gordon Jackson
James MacAfee
Topol
Abou Ibn Kader
Ruth White
Mrs. Chaison
Michael Hordern
British Ambassador
Allan Cuthbertson
Immigration Officer
Jeremy Kemp
Senior British Officer
Sean Barrett
Junior British Officer
Michael Shillo
Andre Simon
Rina Ganor
Rona
Roland Bartrop
Bert Harrison
Robert Gardett
General Walsh
Michael Balston
1st Sentry
Michael Douglas
Jeep Driver (uncredited)
Claude Aliotti
2nd Sentry
Samra Dedes
Belly Dancer
Micha Shagrir
Truck Driver
Frank Latimore
1st U.N. Officer
Ken Buckle
2nd U.N. Officer
Rod Dana
Aide to Gen. Randolph
Robert Ross
Aide to Chief of Staff
Arthur Hansel
Pentagon Officer
Dan Sturkie
Jump Sergeant
Hillel Rave
Yaakov
Shlomo Hermon
Yussuff
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