CAST A GIANT SHADOW

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.

PRINCIPAL CAST

KIRK DOUGLASCol. David 'Mickey' Marcus

JOHN WAYNEGen. Mike Randolph

SENTA BERGERMagda Simon

ANGIE DICKINSONEmma Marcus

JAMES DONALDMaj. Safir

YUL BRYNNERAsher Gonen