The drama and the passion of one of the epic events of the twentieth century !
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.
Paul Newman Eva Marie Saint Ralph Richardson Peter Lawford Lee J. Cobb Sal Mineo John Derek Hugh Griffith Gregory Ratoff Felix Aylmer David Opatoshu Jill Haworth Marius Goring Alexandra Stewart Michael Wager Martin Benson Paul Stevens Betty Walker Martin Miller Victor Maddern George Maharis John Crawford Shmuel Segal Dahn Ben Amotz Ralph Truman Peter Madden Joseph Fürst Paul Stassino Michael Wynne Mark Burns Esther Ofarim Zipora Peled Philo Hauser Clinton Greyn
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