Cast a Giant Shadow (1966)

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

146 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Melville Shavelson, Ted Berkman, Melville Shavelson

TMDB rating

6.3/10 from 65 votes