Cast a Giant Shadow
Outnumbered - unarmed - unprepared - they stunned the world with their incredible victory!
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3/30/1966Runtime
146 minsOverview
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 military officer navigates conflicting loyalties and personal identity while thrown into the chaos of building a nascent army against overwhelming odds. It's a sweeping war drama about improvisation, sacrifice, and the weight of command during a nation's desperate birth.
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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
Ruth White
Mrs. Chaison
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