Movie

Exodus (1960)

• December 15, 1960
• 3h 28m

• Drama
• War

“The drama and the passion of one of the epic events of the twentieth century!”

Overview

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.

Director

Otto Preminger

Writers

Dalton Trumbo, Leon Uris

Starring

Paul Newman, Eva Marie Saint, Ralph Richardson