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Cast a giant shadow (Motion picture)

Part fact, part fiction, "Cast a giant shadow" powerfully dramatises Israel's heroic 1947-48 struggle for independence. Both realistic war story and passionate romance.

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  • "Cast a giant shadow"

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  • "Part fact, part fiction, "Cast a giant shadow" powerfully dramatises Israel's heroic 1947-48 struggle for independence. Both realistic war story and passionate romance."@en
  • "Kirk Douglas stars as Colonel David Marcus, a courageous hero who turned the Israeli army into victorious soldiers during their 1948 fight for statehood. Co-starring Angie Dickinson, John Wayne, Frank Sinatra, and Yul Brynner."@en
  • "The true story of Colonel David Marcus who, against orders from his superior officer and his wife's concern, goes to the 1948 Israeli battleground to aid his fellow Jews in their fight for statehood. 4621."@en
  • "The true story of Colonel David Marcus who, against orders from his superior officer and his wife's concern, goes to the 1948 Israeli battleground to aid his fellow Jews in their fight for statehood."
  • "Part fact, part fiction, Cast a Giant Shadow powerfully dramatizes Israel's heroic 1947-48 struggle for independence. Both realistic war story and passionate romance, the film centers on the legendary David "Mickey" Marcus, whose motto was "life isn't a spectator sport, you've just got to get involved." Kirk Douglas gives a strong, compassionate performance as Marcus, and American Jew and World War II hero who "got involved" by becoming a volunteer military advisor to the new state of Israel and the country's first general in 2,000 years."@en
  • "Biographical film following the life of American soldier Col. David 'Mickey' Marcus, the soldier responsible for turning the Israeli Army into a true power for their fight for independence."@en
  • ""Part fact, part fiction, Cast a Giant Shadow powerfully dramatizes Israel's heroic 1947-48 struggle for independence. Both realistic war story and passionate romance, the film centers on the legendary David "Mickey" Marcus, whose motto was 'life isn't a spectator sport, you've just got to get involved.' Kirk Douglas gives a strong, compassionate performance as Marcus, an American Jew and World War II hero who "got involve" by becoming a volunteer military advisor to the new state of Israel and the country's first general in 2,000 years."--Container."
  • ""Part fact, part fiction, Cast a Giant Shadow powerfully dramatizes Israel's heroic 1947-48 struggle for independence. Both realistic war story and passionate romance, the film centers on the legendary David "Mickey" Marcus, whose motto was 'life isn't a spectator sport, you've just got to get involved.' Kirk Douglas gives a strong, compassionate performance as Marcus, an American Jew and World War II hero who "got involve" by becoming a volunteer military advisor to the new state of Israel and the country's first general in 2,000 years."--Container."@en
  • "Part fact, part fiction, Cast a Giant Shadow powerfully dramatizes Israel's heroic 1947-48 struggle for independence. Both realistic war story and passionate romance, the film centers on the legendary David "Mickey" Marcus, whose motto was 'life isn't a spectator sport, you've just got to get involved.' Kirk Douglas gives a strong, compassionate performance as Marcus, an American Jew and World War II hero who "got involve" by becoming a volunteer military advisor to the new state of Israel and the country's first general in 2,000 years."
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  • "Part fact, part fiction, Cast a Giant Shadow powerfully dramatizes Israel's heroic 1947-48 struggle for independence. Both realistic war story and passionate romance, the film centers on the legendary David "Mickey" Marcus. Jewish-American general Marcus is called to the new state of Israel to build an army capable of withstanding its Arab foes."@en
  • "Drame de guerre. En 1947, le colonel David Marcus, Américain d'origine juive, diplômé de West Point, accepte de mettre ses connaissances militaires au service de la cause juive en Palestine. Il parvient, non sans peine, à imposer sa conception de la guerre contre les Arabes et à se gagner la sympathie et le respect des chefs du mouvement israélien. Au cours des opérations, il a une brève idylle avec la veuve d'un officier. Lors de l'attaque contre Jérusalem, il est tué par une sentinelle juive qui l'a pris pour un ennemi."

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  • "War drama"
  • "History"
  • "Biographies"
  • "Film adaptations"@en
  • "Drama"
  • "Drama"@en
  • "Fiction films"@en
  • "Historical films"@en
  • "Action and adventure films"@en
  • "Video recordings for the hearing impaired"@en
  • "Feature films"@en
  • "War films"@en
  • "Biographical films"@en

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  • "Cast a giant shadow (Motion picture)"@en
  • "Cast a giant shadow : based on the book by Ted Berkman"
  • "Cast a giant shadow"@en
  • "Cast a giant shadow"
  • "Cast a giant shadow Der Schatten des Giganten"