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www.sover.net - : In real-life Colonel David (Mickey) Marcus, a West Point grad, World War II hero and a New York-born lawyer-soldier who is no longer with the U.S. army, is recruited because of his Jewish roots to help in the founding of Israel. His heroic deeds helped in the war for the independence of Israel. The all-star cast (even John Wayne, whose Batjac production company funded the film, has a brief cameo as an American general) fails to bring this overlong, muddled, tedious, and clichéd fictionalized romantic biopic to life. It follows along the same course as Exodus, a recent film also promoting the founding of Israel, but is even more unfulfilling. It's directed and written by Melville Shavelson, in an aridly competent way but without distinction, and is based on the book by Ted Berkman. The film was shot in Israel and Rome. Though some scenes were well-staged, it was beautifully shot by Aldo Tonti, and it at times gives an inkling of what that war was like, it overall never seemed like an honest effort and unfortunately makes this genuine hero seem like his deeds were contrived when by all accounts he was the real deal. more...
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