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
israel
palestinian-israeli conflict
jewry
based on true story
historical drama
1940s
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Letterboxd
3.2 / 5
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Cast
Paul Newman
Ari Ben Canaan
Eva Marie Saint
Kitty Fremont
Ralph Richardson
Gen. Sutherland
Peter Lawford
Maj. Caldwell
Lee J. Cobb
Barak Ben Canaan
Sal Mineo
Dov Landau
John Derek
Taha
Hugh Griffith
Mandria
Gregory Ratoff
Lakavitch
Felix Aylmer
Dr. Lieberman
David Opatoshu
Akiva Ben Canaan
Jill Haworth
Karen
Crew
Otto Preminger
Director
Dalton Trumbo
Screenplay
Ernest Gold
Original Music Composer
Sam Leavitt
Director of Photography
Otto Preminger
Producer
Popular Reviews
14 reviews
Lucas Colorado
6.0★ · 03/19/25
I loved the scene where a British major boasts he could spot a Jew a mile away, while Paul Newman stands right next to him, mockingly asking him to look into his eyes.
I loved the scene where a British major boasts he could spot a Jew a mile away, while Paul Newman stands right next to him, mockingly asking him to look into his eyes.
Z
3.8★ · 02/04/24
The casting director really said ‘I need some freak with Zionist flag blue eyes now”
The casting director really said ‘I need some freak with Zionist flag blue eyes now”
eliza
2.0★ · 11/01/23
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