Cast a Giant Shadow (1966)
2h 26min
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Outnumbered - unarmed - unprepared - they stunned the world with their incredible victory!
Themes:SurvivalOvercoming PrejudiceIdentity CrisisGood Vs. EvilThe Cost Of AmbitionSacrificeMan Vs. NaturePatriotismDiscover Similar ThemesMood:HopefulPatrioticInspiringEmotionalTenseSeriousDiscover Similar Mood
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.
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Military TrainingMilitary StrategyPolitical IntrigueCultural DifferencesForeign InterventionUnprepared DefenseMoral DilemmasPersonal SacrificeBattle PreparationInvasions




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Directed by: Melville Shavelson, Aldo Tonti, Jack N. Reddish
Produced by: Michael Wayne, Melville Shavelson
Composed by: Elmer Bernstein
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