Cast a Giant Shadow

Melville Shavelson
1966-03-30

Outnumbered - unarmed - unprepared - they stunned the world with their incredible victory!
6.3
146 min

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

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