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Cast a Giant Shadow

Where:

🇮🇱 Israel 🇵🇸 Palestine

When:

The 1940s

Outnumbered - unarmed - unprepared - they stunned the world with their incredible victory! — 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 roots. 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.

Released in 1966 — 146 minutes

Genre:

War

Languages:

English French