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Exodus 1960 Directed by Otto Preminger

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Budget $4,000,000
Revenue $20,000,000
Release Date 15 December 1960
208 mins
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
Gregory Ratoff Lakavitch
Felix Aylmer Dr. Lieberman
David Opatoshu Akiva Ben Canaan
Marius Goring Von Storch
Alexandra Stewart Jordana Ben Canaan
Michael Wager David Ben Ami
Martin Benson Mordekai
Martin Miller Dr. Odenheim
Victor Maddern Sergeant
John Crawford Capt. Hank Schlosberg
Shmuel Segal Dov Contact Proprietor
Ralph Truman Colonel
Peter Madden Dr. Clement
Paul Stassino Driver-Guide on Cyprus
Mark Burns Lt. O'Hara
Esther Ofarim Mrs. Hirschberg
Zipora Peled Mrs. Frankel
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