Col. David "Mickey" Marcus
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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.
Cast a Giant Shadow: Directed by Melville Shavelson. With Kirk Douglas, Senta Berger, Angie Dickinson, James Donald. In 1947, following the U.N. decision to split British Palestine into separate Jewish and Arab states, a former U.S. Army officer is recruited by the Jews to reorganize the Haganah.
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- Adventure, Drama, History
- Melville Shavelson
- 1966-03-30
Cast a Giant Shadow (1966) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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.
Cast a Giant Shadow. 1966 · 2 hr 19 min. TV-14. Action · Drama. After a brilliant career in the U.S. Army, a WWII hero is called to the new state of Israel to build an army capable of withstanding its Arab foes.
- Melville Shavelson
- 138 min
- January 1, 1966
In this fact-based film, distinguished U.S. Army Col. David Marcus (Kirk Douglas) is enlisted by the Israelis to perform the difficult task of preparing their fledgling nation for battle...
- War
Jul 22, 2021 · When Shavelson pitched to Wayne the story of Cast a Giant Shadow, about the birth of Israel and based on the bestselling biography of Mickey Marcus by Ted Berkmann, the star’s response was: “That’s the most American story I ever heard.” Wayne was hooked on the idea that America had helped Israel achieve its independence and that top ...
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