Released:
1966-03-30

Overview:
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.

Director:
Melville Shavelson

Runtime:
2h 26min

Genre:
War, Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Kirk Douglas
  as
  Col. David 'Mickey' Marcus
• 
  John Wayne
  as
  Gen. Mike Randolph
• 
  Senta Berger
  as
  Magda Simon
• 
  Angie Dickinson
  as
  Emma Marcus
• 
  James Donald
  as
  Maj. Safir