
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.... (Full plot summary below)
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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.
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| Video-Reviewmaster.comSteve CrumKirk Douglas is fine as legendary Israeli leader. Nice guest stars (John Wayne, etc.). |
| User ReviewBubba MKirk Douglas, Frank Sinatra, John Wayne.....what more could a movie ask for? |
| User ReviewGreg Breally enjoyed this movie. And who cares how long a movie is when it's filled with great actors giving great performances? The length didn't bother me at all. |
| User ReviewNate THow many war films can these guys make? Good work though. On Blu-ray. |
| User ReviewJames HOutstanding movie John Wayne is my family favorite actor |
| User Reviewmonsieur rA movie that tells the story of the birth of nation of Israel and its first general. You can see that God's hand was on His people the Isrealites during this time. Great movie with a lot of battle scenes and its all based on true events. There is no way a country that small and outnumbered surrounded by enemies on all sides can live for 60 years without God being on their side. |
| User ReviewBen KThis is one of those great Hollywood epics they don't make anymore. I saw it a Jewish film festival and it's an interesting movie to reflect upon the birth of Israel. Cast a Giant Shadow tells the story of Mickey Marcus who as an American officer and lawyer who helped to create the Israeli army and also served as their first general. Of course they had to sex up the story for Hollywood but still their's great acting all around especially by John Wayne who was rarely better than he was here. |
| User Reviewjonathan cThis is one of those great Hollywood epics they don't make anymore. I saw it a Jewish film festival and it's an interesting movie to reflect upon the birth of Israel. Cast a Giant Shadow tells the story of Mickey Marcus who as an American officer and lawyer who helped to create the Israeli army and also served as their first general. Of course they had to sex up the story for Hollywood but still their's great acting all around especially by John Wayne who was rarely better than he was here. |
| User ReviewSam SKirk Douglas is great as always, could have been better though. |
| User ReviewTom HHollywood's version of the birth of Israel and the men who fought to make it possible. As films of the '60s sometimes do, this one stresses the importance of Americans and their contributions to the cause, relegating all others to supporting roles. Such an awe-inspiring story deserved better scripting. |