Exodus 1947

The ship that launched a nation

Overview

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.

Top 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)