Exodus 1947

The ship that launched a nation

Exodus 1947 — Plot

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.

• Release date
• July 6, 1997
• Runtime
• 56 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Elizabeth Rodgers

Exodus 1947 — Cast

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Murray Aronoff Self

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Ike Aronowitz Self David Ben-Gurion Self

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Eli Bergman Self

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Moe Bernstein Self

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Ruth Gruber Self Morley Safer Narrator (voice)