Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library

Cast a giant shadow

Label
Cast a giant shadow
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Not rated
Main title
Cast a giant shadow
Runtime
137
Series statement
KL Studio Classics
Summary
After a brilliant career in the U.S. army, WWII hero and Jewish American Mickey Marcus (Kirk Douglas) is called to the new state of Israel to build an army capable of withstanding its Arab foes. Against the wishes of his wife (Angie Dickinson), Mickey makes the journey and begins transforming a ragtag underground army into a first-class fighting machine. But as the threat of war looms, Mickey must also confront his growing attraction to beautiful activist Magda Simon (Senta Berger)
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
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