Cast a Giant Shadow
30/03/1966
2h 26m

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.
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


Chaim 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
Amnon Keidar
Soldier (Uncredited)
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