
Cast a Giant Shadow
Outnumbered - unarmed - unprepared - they stunned the world with their incredible victory!
1966 en 146 minutes
Rating: 6.3
Plot
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.
Trailer
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

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

Rina Ganor
Rona

Roland Bartrop
Bert Harrison

Robert Gardett
General Walsh

Michael Balston
1st Sentry

Michael Douglas
Jeep Driver (uncredited)

Claude Aliotti
2nd Sentry

Samra Dedes
Belly Dancer

Micha Shagrir
Truck Driver

Frank Latimore
1st U.N. Officer

Ken Buckle
2nd U.N. Officer

Rod Dana
Aide to Gen. Randolph

Robert Ross
Aide to Chief of Staff

Arthur Hansel
Pentagon Officer

Dan Sturkie
Jump Sergeant

Hillel Rave
Yaakov

Shlomo Hermon
Yussuff