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Cast a Giant Shadow (1966) [N/A]

Release Date:
March 30, 1966

Original Title:
Cast a Giant Shadow

Alternate Titles:
La sombra de un gigante

Genres:
Drama | War

Production Companies:
Batjac Productions
Bryna Productions
Llenroc Productions
The Mirisch Company
United Artists

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
BR: e Livre  DE: 12  PT: e Livre 

Runtime: 146

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

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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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Production

Art Direction:
Arrigo Equini

Assistant Director:
Jack N. Reddish
Charles R. Scott Jr.
Tim Zinnemann

Casting:
Lynn Stalmaster

Co-Producer:
Michael Wayne

Costume Design:
Margaret Furse

Director:
Melville Shavelson

Director of Photography:
Aldo Tonti

Editor:
Bert Bates
Gene Ruggiero

Hairstylist:
Vasco Reggiani

Lighting Technician:
Adolfo Bartoli

Makeup Artist:
Dave Grayson
Euclide Santoli
Robert J. Schiffer

Matte Painter:
Joseph Nathanson

Music Editor:
Richard Carruth

Orchestrator:
Jack Hayes
Leo Shuken

Original Music Composer:
Elmer Bernstein

Producer:
Melville Shavelson

Production Design:
Michael Stringer

Production Manager:
Nate H. Edwards

Production Supervisor:
Allen K. Wood

Property Master:
Joe LaBella

Screenplay:
Ted Berkman
Melville Shavelson

Script Supervisor:
Marion Mertes

Second Unit Cinematographer:
Marko Ya'acobi

Second Unit Director:
Jack N. Reddish

Set Decoration:
Ferdinando Ruffo

Sound:
David Bowen

Sound Editor:
Chuck Overhulser

Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Clem Portman

Special Effects:
Sass Bedig

Unit Manager:
Patrick J. Palmer

Unit Production Manager:
Shlomo Mugrabi

Wardrobe Supervisor:
Annalisa Nasalli-Rocca

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