Cast a Giant Shadow is a 1966 US historical drama war film. It features Kirk Douglas, John Wayne, Senta Berger, Angie Dickinson, James Donald, Yul Brynner, Frank Sinatra, Gordon Jackson, Topol Ruth White, Michael Hordern, Allan Cuthbertson, and Jeremy Kemp. 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 neighbours 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.