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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.
Cast a Giant Shadow: Directed by Melville Shavelson. With Kirk Douglas, Senta Berger, Angie Dickinson, James Donald. 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.
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Cast a Giant Shadow. 1966 · 2 hr 19 min. TV-14. Action · Drama. After a brilliant career in the U.S. Army, a WWII hero is called to the new state of Israel to build an army capable of withstanding its Arab foes.
In this fact-based film, distinguished U.S. Army Col. David Marcus (Kirk Douglas) is enlisted by the Israelis to perform the difficult task of preparing their fledgling nation for battle against...
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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.
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.
Cast a Giant Shadow (1966) is the true-life story of the American soldier David "Mickey" Marcus. In 1949, the British pulled out of the newly formed country Israel, leaving it poorly defended.
Cast a Giant Shadow is a 1966 big-budget 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.
This fact-based drama chronicles Israel's heroic struggle for independence under the leadership of the country's first commander, a former US Army officer. 975 IMDb 6.3 2 h 18 min 1966. X-Ray 13+. Action · Adventure · Compelling · Harrowing.
