Cast a Giant Shadow
1966 · 146 MIN · IMDB 6.3 · 4,055 VOTES · DIR. Melville Shavelson
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,590 lines
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00:03:29 Come on. We're due in court in 20 minutes.
00:07:26 I happen to know a great deal about the business of killing...
00:11:19 I knew they wouldn't dare start D-day without you
00:16:23 You must be joking.
00:20:53 Colonel, I am not requesting you not to go...
00:27:13 Since the United Nations voted for partition...
00:32:19 But those entering illegally must be sent back to await their permits
00:38:01 Why this ride? Why do you want 500 trucks?
00:45:02 "At night when you're asleep
00:48:43 Three cannons of 75 millimeter.
00:55:38 ...then you'll have one army that can move fast and hit hard.
00:59:13 - Magda volunteered. - She's been through enough.
01:06:56 Mrs. Martinson said she gave you quite a shot.
01:11:34 ...of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.
01:15:36 He won the distinguished service medal?
01:22:24 Don't leave me here! I'm anti-Semitic!
01:26:52 This has gotta be the biggest bluff since the invention of falsies.
01:35:56 What the hell's so important about Jerusalem, militarily?
01:40:11 ...a frontal assault through the wheat field here...
01:48:04 Our boys are placing the dynamite.
01:53:16 Next week, Asher. Next week in Jerusalem.
01:56:48 Now, I'll start the job.
02:03:14 What's he playing at?
03:02:00 near as we can tell...
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,590
Dialogue density10.9 lines / min
First line00:03:29
Final line03:02:00
Production Record
DirectorMelville Shavelson
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes4,055