Exodus

Exodus

208 mins | Action, War, History | Dec. 15, 1960

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.

Exodus

208 mins | Action, War, History | Dec. 15, 1960

Exodus
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.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Otto Preminger Films
Original title Exodus
Directors Angela Martelli, Otto Preminger
Writers Leon Uris, Dalton Trumbo

Cast

Paul Newman

as Ari Ben Canaan

Eva Marie Saint

as Kitty Fremont

Ralph Richardson

as Gen. Sutherland

Peter Lawford

as Maj. Caldwell

Lee J. Cobb

as Barak Ben Canaan

Sal Mineo

as Dov Landau

John Derek

as Taha

Hugh Griffith

as Mandria

Gregory Ratoff

as Lakavitch

Felix Aylmer

as Dr. Lieberman

David Opatoshu

as Akiva Ben Canaan

Jill Haworth

as Karen

Marius Goring

as Von Storch

Alexandra Stewart

as Jordana Ben Canaan

Michael Wager

as David Ben Ami

Martin Benson

as Mordekai

Paul Stevens

as Reuben

Betty Walker

as Sarah

Martin Miller

as Dr. Odenheim

Victor Maddern

as Sergeant

George Maharis

as Yoav

John Crawford

as Capt. Hank Schlosberg

Shmuel Segal

as Dov Contact Proprietor

Ralph Truman

as Colonel

Peter Madden

as Dr. Clement

Joseph Fürst

as Avidan

Paul Stassino

as Driver-Guide on Cyprus

Michael Wynne

as Man

Mark Burns

as Lt. O'Hara

Esther Ofarim

as Mrs. Hirschberg

Zipora Peled

as Mrs. Frankel

Philo Hauser

as Novak