Exodus 1947

Exodus 1947

56 mins | Documentary | July 6, 1997

Exodus 1947 is a one hour PBS documentary narrated by Morley Safer with a score by Ilan Rechtman. The Exodus 1947 voyage acted as a catalyst in forming the new State of Israel. The documentary focuses on clandestine and "illegal" American efforts to finance and crew the most infamous of ten American ships that attempted to bring Jewish refugees to Palestine.

Exodus 1947

56 mins | Documentary | July 6, 1997

Exodus 1947
Exodus 1947 is a one hour PBS documentary narrated by Morley Safer with a score by Ilan Rechtman. The Exodus 1947 voyage acted as a catalyst in forming the new State of Israel. The documentary focuses on clandestine and "illegal" American efforts to finance and crew the most infamous of ten American ships that attempted to bring Jewish refugees to Palestine.
Producers Maryland Public Television
Original title Exodus 1947
Directors Elizabeth Rodgers, Robby Henson
Writers

Cast

Murray Aronoff

as Himself

Ike Aronowitz

as Himself

David Ben-Gurion

as Himself

Eli Bergman

as Himself

Moe Bernstein

as Himself

Ruth Gruber

as Herself

Morley Safer

as Narrator