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Cast a Giant Shadow

1966·2h 26m·Approved
DramaAdventureWarHistory
IMDb Rating
★ 6.3/10
4,399 votes

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.

Cast a Giant Shadow is a 1966 drama adventure movie directed by Melville Shavelson, starring Kirk Douglas, Frank Sinatra, John Wayne. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.3/10 from 4,399 votes and runs 2h 26m.

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Director
Melville Shavelson
Stars
Kirk Douglas
Frank Sinatra
John Wayne
Senta Berger
Details
1966-03-30
146 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States, Israel
★ English, Hebrew
Keywords
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