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
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Chaim Topol
as Abou Ibn Kader
Roland Bartrop
as Bert Harrison
Frank Latimore
as 1st U.N. Officer
Rod Dana
as Aide to Gen. Randolph
Yul Brynner
as Asher Gonen
Michael Douglas
as Jeep Driver (uncredited)
Arthur Hansel
as Pentagon Officer
Ruth White
as Mrs. Chaison
Angie Dickinson
as Emma Marcus
Luther Adler
as Jacob Zion
Jeremy Kemp
as Senior British Officer
Michael Shillo
as Andre Simon
Allan Cuthbertson
as Immigration Officer
John Wayne
as Gen. Mike Randolph
Sean Barrett
as Junior British Officer
Michael Hordern
as British Ambassador
Kirk Douglas
as Col. David 'Mickey' Marcus
Senta Berger
as Magda Simon
Frank Sinatra
as Vince Talmadge
Stathis Giallelis
as Ram Oren
Gordon Jackson
as James MacAfee
Dan Sturkie
as Jump Sergeant
James Donald
as Maj. Safir