Cast a Giant Shadow (1966)

Cast a Giant Shadow (1966)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1966-03-30 United States of America 146 Min. PG-13
6.3 54 votes
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.

Cast

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