Cast a Giant Shadow (1966)
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Outnumbered - unarmed - unprepared - they stunned the world with their incredible victory!
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.
- Released: 1966-03-30
- Genres: War, Drama
- Runtime: 2h 26m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 64 votes
Directed by Melville Shavelson.
Top cast
- Kirk Douglas as Col. David 'Mickey' Marcus
- John Wayne as Gen. Mike Randolph
- Senta Berger as Magda Simon
- Angie Dickinson as Emma Marcus
- James Donald as Maj. Safir
- Yul Brynner as Asher Gonen
- Frank Sinatra as Vince Talmadge
- Stathis Giallelis as Ram Oren
- Luther Adler as Jacob Zion
- Gordon Jackson as James MacAfee
Where to watch Cast a Giant Shadow
- United States: stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus; watch free on Fawesome, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
- India: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
- Canada: stream on MGM Amazon Channel; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on MGM Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
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