Synopsis:
Based on Leon Uris' novel, this historical epic provides a dramatic backstory to the creation of the state of Israel in 1948, in the aftermath of World War II. Ari Ben Canaan, a passionate member of the Jewish paramilitary group Haganah, attempts to transport 600 Jewish refugees on a dangerous voyage from Cyprus to Palestine on a ship named the Exodus. He faces obstruction from British forces, who will not grant the ship passage to its destination.
Directed by: | Otto Preminger |
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Written by: | Dalton Trumbo |
Runtime: | 208 minutes |
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Tagline: | The drama and the passion of one of the epic events of the twentieth century ! |
Cast:
Paul Newman
Ari Ben Canaan
Ari Ben Canaan
Eva Marie Saint
Kitty Fremont
Kitty Fremont
Ralph Richardson
Gen. Sutherland
Gen. Sutherland
Peter Lawford
Maj. Caldwell
Maj. Caldwell
Lee J. Cobb
Barak Ben Canaan
Barak Ben Canaan
Sal Mineo
Dov Landau
Dov Landau