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Cast a Giant Shadow (1966)

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

Genre : War

Runtime : 2H 26M

Director : Melville Shavelson
Writer : Ted Berkman, Melville Shavelson

Synopsis

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 roots. 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.

Actors

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

Crews

Melville Shavelson
Melville Shavelson
Director
Ted Berkman
Ted Berkman
Screenplay
Aldo Tonti
Aldo Tonti
Director of Photography
Elmer Bernstein
Elmer Bernstein
Original Music Composer
Bert Bates
Bert Bates
Editor
Gene Ruggiero
Gene Ruggiero
Editor
Lynn Stalmaster
Lynn Stalmaster
Casting
Michael Stringer
Michael Stringer
Production Design
Margaret Furse
Margaret Furse
Costume Design
Melville Shavelson
Melville Shavelson
Screenplay
Melville Shavelson
Melville Shavelson
Producer
Arrigo Equini
Arrigo Equini
Art Direction
Dave Grayson
Dave Grayson
Makeup Artist
Vasco Reggiani
Vasco Reggiani
Hairstylist
Euclide Santoli
Euclide Santoli
Makeup Artist
Michael Wayne
Michael Wayne
Co-Producer
Ferdinando Ruffo
Ferdinando Ruffo
Set Decoration
Robert J. Schiffer
Robert J. Schiffer
Makeup Artist
Nate H. Edwards
Nate H. Edwards
Production Manager
Shlomo Mugrabi
Shlomo Mugrabi
Unit Production Manager
Patrick J. Palmer
Patrick J. Palmer
Unit Manager
Allen K. Wood
Allen K. Wood
Production Supervisor
Jack N. Reddish
Jack N. Reddish
Assistant Director
Jack N. Reddish
Jack N. Reddish
Second Unit Director
Charles R. Scott Jr.
Charles R. Scott Jr.
Assistant Director
Tim Zinnemann
Tim Zinnemann
Assistant Director
Joe LaBella
Joe LaBella
Property Master
David Bowen
David Bowen
Sound
Chuck Overhulser
Chuck Overhulser
Sound Editor
Clem Portman
Clem Portman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sass Bedig
Sass Bedig
Special Effects
Joseph Nathanson
Joseph Nathanson
Matte Painter
Annalisa Nasalli-Rocca
Annalisa Nasalli-Rocca
Wardrobe Supervisor
Adolfo Bartoli
Adolfo Bartoli
Lighting Technician
Marko Ya'acobi
Marko Ya'acobi
Second Unit Cinematographer
Richard Carruth
Richard Carruth
Music Editor
Jack Hayes
Jack Hayes
Orchestrator
Leo Shuken
Leo Shuken
Orchestrator
Marion Mertes
Marion Mertes
Script Supervisor

Trailers and other movies

1966 - Cast A Giant Shadow - L'Ombre d'un Géant

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