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Screenplay Melville Shavelson, Ted Berkman
Director Melville Shavelson

Cast a Giant Shadow

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

Release Date: 1966-03-30

Duration: 146 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Yul Brynner
    Asher Gonen
  • Michael Douglas
    Jeep Driver (uncredited)
  • Angie Dickinson
    Emma Marcus
  • John Wayne
    Gen. Mike Randolph
  • Kirk Douglas
    Col. David 'Mickey' Marcus
  • Senta Berger
    Magda Simon
  • Gordon Jackson
    James MacAfee
  • Frank Latimore
    1st U.N. Officer
  • Frank Sinatra
    Vince Talmadge
  • Jeremy Kemp
    Senior British Officer