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.
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
Yul Brynner
as Asher Gonen
Frank Sinatra
as Vince Talmadge
Stathis Giallelis
as Ram Oren
Luther Adler
as Jacob Zion
Gordon Jackson
as James MacAfee
Topol
as Abou Ibn Kader
Ruth White
as Mrs. Chaison
