Cast a Giant Shadow

Name: Cast a Giant Shadow
Director: Melville Shavelson
Genre: War, Drama
Released: 1966-03-30
Duration: 2 h 26 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Kirk Douglas, John Wayne, Senta Berger, Angie Dickinson, James Donald

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

6.3

1966

2h 26m

WarDrama

Director: Melville Shavelson

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.