Cast a Giant Shadow

Cast a Giant Shadow

146 mins | War | March 30, 1966

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 roots. 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 a Giant Shadow

146 mins | War | March 30, 1966

Cast a Giant Shadow
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 roots. 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.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers The Mirisch Corporation, Bryna Productions, Batjac Productions, Llenroc Productions
Original title Cast a Giant Shadow
Directors Charles R. Scott Jr., Marion Mertes, Jack N. Reddish, Melville Shavelson, Tim Zinnemann
Writers Ted Berkman, Melville Shavelson

Cast

Kirk Douglas

as Col. David 'Mickey' Marcus

John Wayne

as Gen. Mike Randolph

Senta Berger

as Magda Simon

Angie Dickinson

as Emma Marcus

James Donald

as Maj. Safir

Yul Brynner

as Asher Gonen

Frank Sinatra

as Vince Talmadge

Stathis Giallelis

as Ram Oren

Luther Adler

as Jacob Zion

Gordon Jackson

as James MacAfee

Chaim Topol

as Abou Ibn Kader

Ruth White

as Mrs. Chaison

Michael Hordern

as British Ambassador

Allan Cuthbertson

as Immigration Officer

Jeremy Kemp

as Senior British Officer

Sean Barrett

as Junior British Officer

Michael Shillo

as Andre Simon

Rina Ganor

as Rona

Roland Bartrop

as Bert Harrison

Robert Gardett

as General Walsh

Michael Balston

as 1st Sentry

Michael Douglas

as Jeep Driver (uncredited)

Claude Aliotti

as 2nd Sentry

Samra Dedes

as Belly Dancer

Micha Shagrir

as Truck Driver

Frank Latimore

as 1st U.N. Officer

Ken Buckle

as 2nd U.N. Officer

Rod Dana

as Aide to Gen. Randolph

Robert Ross

as Aide to Chief of Staff

Arthur Hansel

as Pentagon Officer

Dan Sturkie

as Jump Sergeant

Hillel Rave

as Yaakov

Shlomo Hermon

as Yussuff