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Cast a Giant Shadow (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 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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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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Genre:War, Drama
Written By:Ted Berkman, Melville Shavelson
In Theaters:3/30/1966
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Runtime:146 minutes
Studio:Bryna Productions, Batjac Productions, Llenroc Productions, The Mirisch Company, United Artists
Cast
Melville Shavelson
Director
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
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