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Cast a Giant Shadow

Cast a Giant Shadow

# Outnumbered - unarmed - unprepared - they stunned the world with their incredible victory!
War   Drama
📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English , French
📆 Date Released: 1966-03-30
⌚ Running Time: 146 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.259

Beloved Cast

Kirk Douglas original image
Col. David 'Mickey' Marcus
Kirk Douglas
John Wayne original image
Gen. Mike Randolph
John Wayne
Senta Berger original image
Magda Simon
Senta Berger
Angie Dickinson original image
Emma Marcus
Angie Dickinson
James Donald original image
Maj. Safir
James Donald
Yul Brynner original image
Asher Gonen
Yul Brynner
Frank Sinatra original image
Vince Talmadge
Frank Sinatra
Stathis Giallelis original image
Ram Oren
Stathis Giallelis
Luther Adler original image
Jacob Zion
Luther Adler
Gordon Jackson original image
James MacAfee
Gordon Jackson
Topol original image
Abou Ibn Kader
Topol
Ruth White original image
Mrs. Chaison
Ruth White
Michael Hordern original image
British Ambassador
Michael Hordern
Allan Cuthbertson original image
Immigration Officer
Allan Cuthbertson
Jeremy Kemp original image
Senior British Officer
Jeremy Kemp
Sean Barrett original image
Junior British Officer
Sean Barrett
Michael Shillo original image
Andre Simon
Michael Shillo
Rina Ganor original image
Rona
Rina Ganor
Roland Bartrop original image
Bert Harrison
Roland Bartrop
Robert Gardett original image
General Walsh
Robert Gardett
Michael Balston original image
1st Sentry
Michael Balston
Michael Douglas original image
Jeep Driver (uncredited)
Michael Douglas
Claude Aliotti original image
2nd Sentry
Claude Aliotti
Samra Dedes original image
Belly Dancer
Samra Dedes
Micha Shagrir original image
Truck Driver
Micha Shagrir
Frank Latimore original image
1st U.N. Officer
Frank Latimore
Ken Buckle original image
2nd U.N. Officer
Ken Buckle
Rod Dana original image
Aide to Gen. Randolph
Rod Dana
Robert Ross original image
Aide to Chief of Staff
Robert Ross
Arthur Hansel original image
Pentagon Officer
Arthur Hansel
Dan Sturkie original image
Jump Sergeant
Dan Sturkie
Hillel Rave original image
Yaakov
Hillel Rave
Shlomo Hermon original image
Yussuff
Shlomo Hermon

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