Cast a Giant Shadow
Outnumbered - unarmed - unprepared - they stunned the world with their incredible victory!
1966 | 146m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Melville Shavelson |
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| Writer: | Ted Berkman, Melville Shavelson |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 30, 1966 |
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| Director: | Melville Shavelson |
| Writer: | Ted Berkman, Melville Shavelson |
| Genres: | Drama, War |
| Keywords | israel, palestinian-israeli conflict |
| Production Companies | United Artists, The Mirisch Company, Bryna Productions, Batjac Productions, Llenroc Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Kirk Douglas | Col. David 'Mickey' Marcus |
| John Wayne | Gen. Mike Randolph |
| Senta Berger | Magda Simon |
| Angie Dickinson | Emma Marcus |
| James Donald | Maj. Safir |
| Yul Brynner | Asher Gonen |
| Frank Sinatra | Vince Talmadge |
| Stathis Giallelis | Ram Oren |
| Luther Adler | Jacob Zion |
| Gordon Jackson | James MacAfee |
| Chaim Topol | Abou Ibn Kader |
| Ruth White | Mrs. Chaison |
| Michael Hordern | British Ambassador |
| Allan Cuthbertson | Immigration Officer |
| Jeremy Kemp | Senior British Officer |
| Sean Barrett | Junior British Officer |
| Michael Shillo | Andre Simon |
| Rina Ganor | Rona |
| Roland Bartrop | Bert Harrison |
| Robert Gardett | General Walsh |
| Michael Balston | 1st Sentry |
| Michael Douglas | Jeep Driver (uncredited) |
| Claude Aliotti | 2nd Sentry |
| Samra Dedes | Belly Dancer |
| Micha Shagrir | Truck Driver |
| Frank Latimore | 1st U.N. Officer |
| Ken Buckle | 2nd U.N. Officer |
| Rod Dana | Aide to Gen. Randolph |
| Robert Ross | Aide to Chief of Staff |
| Arthur Hansel | Pentagon Officer |
| Dan Sturkie | Jump Sergeant |
| Hillel Rave | Yaakov |
| Shlomo Hermon | Yussuff |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Gene Ruggiero | Editor |
| Ted Berkman | Screenplay |
| Michael Stringer | Production Design |
| Bert Bates | Editor |
| Margaret Furse | Costume Design |
| Vasco Reggiani | Hairstylist |
| Arrigo Equini | Art Direction |
| Dave Grayson | Makeup Artist |
| Euclide Santoli | Makeup Artist |
| Ferdinando Ruffo | Set Decoration |
| Robert J. Schiffer | Makeup Artist |
| Nate H. Edwards | Production Manager |
| Shlomo Mugrabi | Unit Production Manager |
| Patrick J. Palmer | Unit Manager |
| Allen K. Wood | Production Supervisor |
| Jack N. Reddish | Second Unit Director, Assistant Director |
| Charles R. Scott Jr. | Assistant Director |
| Tim Zinnemann | Assistant Director |
| Joe LaBella | Property Master |
| David Bowen | Sound |
| Chuck Overhulser | Sound Editor |
| Clem Portman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sass Bedig | Special Effects |
| Joseph Nathanson | Matte Painter |
| Annalisa Nasalli-Rocca | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Adolfo Bartoli | Lighting Technician |
| Marko Ya'acobi | Second Unit Cinematographer |
| Richard Carruth | Music Editor |
| Jack Hayes | Orchestrator |
| Leo Shuken | Orchestrator |
| Marion Mertes | Script Supervisor |
| Melville Shavelson | Screenplay, Director |
| Aldo Tonti | Director of Photography |
| Elmer Bernstein | Original Music Composer |
| Lynn Stalmaster | Casting |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Michael Wayne | Co-Producer |
| Melville Shavelson | Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 6 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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