Cast a Giant Shadow

Cast a Giant Shadow (1966)

Outnumbered - unarmed - unprepared - they stunned the world with their incredible victory!

  • Genre: War, Drama
  • Release Date: 1966-03-30
  • User Rating: 6.3/10 from 47 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 26min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Bryna Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Melville Shavelson
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Summary

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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  • 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
  • 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
  • Rina Ganor

    as Rona
  • Roland Bartrop

    as Bert Harrison
  • Robert Gardett

    as General Walsh
  • Michael Balston

    as 1st Sentry
  • Michael Douglas

    as Jeep Driver (uncredited)
  • Claude Aliotti

    as 2nd Sentry
  • Samra Dedes

    as Belly Dancer
  • Micha Shagrir

    as Truck Driver
  • Frank Latimore

    as 1st U.N. Officer
  • Ken Buckle

    as 2nd U.N. Officer
  • Rod Dana

    as Aide to Gen. Randolph
  • Robert Ross

    as Aide to Chief of Staff
  • Arthur Hansel

    as Pentagon Officer
  • Dan Sturkie

    as Jump Sergeant
  • Hillel Rave

    as Yaakov
  • Shlomo Hermon

    as Yussuff
Directing Melville Shavelson Director
Writing Ted Berkman Screenplay
Camera Aldo Tonti Director of Photography
Sound Elmer Bernstein Original Music Composer
Sound Jack Hayes Orchestrator
Sound Leo Shuken Orchestrator
Directing Marion Mertes Script Supervisor
Production Michael Wayne Co-Producer
Art Ferdinando Ruffo Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up Robert J. Schiffer Makeup Artist
Production Nate H. Edwards Production Manager
Production Shlomo Mugrabi Unit Production Manager
Production Patrick J. Palmer Unit Manager
Production Allen K. Wood Production Supervisor
Directing Jack N. Reddish Assistant Director
Directing Jack N. Reddish Second Unit Director
Directing Charles R. Scott Jr. Assistant Director
Directing Tim Zinnemann Assistant Director
Art Joe LaBella Property Master
Sound David Bowen Sound
Sound Chuck Overhulser Sound Editor
Sound Clem Portman Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Crew Sass Bedig Special Effects
Visual Effects Joseph Nathanson Matte Painter
Costume & Make-Up Annalisa Nasalli-Rocca Wardrobe Supervisor
Lighting Adolfo Bartoli Lighting Technician
Crew Marko Ya'acobi Second Unit Cinematographer
Sound Richard Carruth Music Editor
Editing Bert Bates Editor
Editing Gene Ruggiero Editor
Production Lynn Stalmaster Casting
Art Michael Stringer Production Design
Costume & Make-Up Margaret Furse Costume Design
Writing Melville Shavelson Screenplay
Production Melville Shavelson Producer
Art Arrigo Equini Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up Dave Grayson Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Vasco Reggiani Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Euclide Santoli Makeup Artist

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