Cast a Giant Shadow (1966)
War • Drama • 2ч 26м
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.
TMDB rating:
6.4
(62)
Cast
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
Ruth White
Mrs. Chaison
Michael Hordern
British Ambassador
Allan Cuthbertson
Immigration Officer
Jeremy Kemp
Senior British Officer
Sean Barrett
Junior British Officer
Michael Shillo
Andre Simon
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Rina Ganor
Rona
Roland Bartrop
Bert Harrison
No photo
Robert Gardett
General Walsh
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Michael Balston
1st Sentry
Michael Douglas
Jeep Driver (uncredited)
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Claude Aliotti
2nd Sentry
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Samra Dedes
Belly Dancer
Crew
Melville Shavelson
Director
Ted Berkman
Screenplay
Aldo Tonti
Director of Photography
Elmer Bernstein
Original Music Composer
Jack Hayes
Orchestrator
Leo Shuken
Orchestrator
Marion Mertes
Script Supervisor
Michael Wayne
Co-Producer
Ferdinando Ruffo
Set Decoration
Robert J. Schiffer
Makeup Artist
Nate H. Edwards
Production Manager
Shlomo Mugrabi
Unit Production Manager
Patrick J. Palmer
Unit Manager
Allen K. Wood
Production Supervisor
Jack N. Reddish
Assistant Director
Jack N. Reddish
Second Unit Director
Charles R. Scott Jr.
Assistant Director
Tim Zinnemann
Assistant Director
Joe LaBella
Property Master
David Bowen
Sound
Chuck Overhulser
Sound Editor
Clem Portman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sass Bedig
Special Effects
Joseph Nathanson
Matte Painter
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