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Cast a Giant Shadow (1966)

★ 6.3Approved132 min

1966 film by Melville Shavelson

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. The film is a fictionalized account of the experiences of a real-life Jewish-American military officer, Colonel David "Mickey" Marcus, who commanded units of the fledgling Israel Defense Forces during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Cast a Giant Shadow about?
Cast a Giant Shadow (1966) — An American Army officer is recruited by Jews in Palestine to help them form an army. The surrounding Arab countries are opposed to the creation of the state of Israel. He is made commander of the Israeli forces just before the war begins.
Is Cast a Giant Shadow based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Cast a Giant Shadow scary?
Content rating: Approved. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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