Cast a Giant Shadow
6.3
“Outnumbered - unarmed - unprepared - they stunned the world with their incredible victory!”
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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Kirk Douglas
Col. David 'Mickey' Marcus
Known for
Paths of Glory
Spartacus
John Wayne
Gen. Mike Randolph
Known for
The Searchers
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Senta Berger
Magda Simon
Known for
Welcome to Hartmanns
The Treasure of San Gennaro
Angie Dickinson
Emma Marcus
Known for
Pay It Forward
Dressed to Kill
James Donald
Maj. Safir
Known for
The Great Escape
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Yul Brynner
Asher Gonen
Known for
The Magnificent Seven
Westworld
Frank Sinatra
Vince Talmadge
Known for
The Manchurian Candidate
Ocean's Eleven
Stathis Giallelis
Ram Oren
Known for
America America
Luther Adler
Jacob Zion
Known for
D.O.A.
Absence of Malice
Gordon Jackson
James MacAfee
Known for
Shaka Zulu
The Great Escape
Chaim Topol
Abou Ibn Kader
Known for
For Your Eyes Only
Fiddler on the Roof
Ruth White
Mrs. Chaison
Known for
To Kill a Mockingbird
Midnight Cowboy
Melville Shavelson Director · Ted Berkman Screenplay Elmer Bernstein Composer
Worldwide gross $3.5M · United States release March 30, 1966 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$3,500,000
Production
Bryna Productions
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Batjac Productions
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Llenroc Productions
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The Mirisch Company
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United Artists
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Mirisch Corporation, The
Production
United Artists Pictures
Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
United States · March 30, 1966
Theatrical
Brazil
January 1, 1967 · Theatrical
France
January 11, 1967 · Theatrical
Germany
October 12, 1966 · Theatrical
Ireland
October 14, 1966 · Theatrical
Portugal
January 2, 1967 · Theatrical
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