Cast a Giant Shadow
Cast a Giant Shadow
Release: 1966-03-30
·Runtime: 146m
·★ 6.2
War
Drama
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Bryna Productions
Batjac Productions
Llenroc Productions
The Mirisch Company
United Artists
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
Roland Bartrop
as Bert Harrison
Michael Douglas
as Jeep Driver (uncredited)
Frank Latimore
as 1st U.N. Officer
Rod Dana
as Aide to Gen. Randolph
Arthur Hansel
as Pentagon Officer
Dan Sturkie
as Jump Sergeant
