Kirk Douglas
Col. David "Mickey" Marcus
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Cast a Giant Shadow is a 1966 American action film based on the life of Colonel Mickey Marcus, and stars Kirk Douglas, Senta Berger, Yul Brynner, John Wayne, Frank Sinatra and Angie Dickinson. Melville Shavelson adapted, produced and directed.
A 1966 adventure drama about the founding of Israel, starring Kirk Douglas, John Wayne and Frank Sinatra. The film is based on a book by Ted Berkman and directed by Melville Shavelson.
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- Adventure, Drama, History
- Melville Shavelson
- 1966-03-30
Cast a Giant Shadow (1966) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Kirk Douglas stars as a U.S. Army colonel who helps the Israelis prepare for war against the Arabs in this fact-based film. The film explores his conflict with the local leaders, his crisis of faith and his return to duty.
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- Melville Shavelson
- War
- Kirk Douglas
Watch John Wayne and Kirk Douglas as U.S. Army veterans who help build Israel's army in this action-drama film. Based on a novel by Saul Bellow, Cast a Giant Shadow features Senta Berger, Angie Dickinson and Frank Sinatra.
- Melville Shavelson
- 138 min
- January 1, 1966
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.
In 1947, following the U.N. decision to split British Palestine into separate Jewish and Arab states, a former U.S. Army officer is recruited by the Jews to reorganize the Haganah. An American Army officer is recruited by Jews in Palestine to help them form an army.
