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.
Paul Newman
as Ari Ben Canaan
Eva Marie Saint
as Kitty Fremont
Ralph Richardson
as Gen. Sutherland
Peter Lawford
as Maj. Caldwell
Lee J. Cobb
as Barak Ben Canaan
Sal Mineo
as Dov Landau
John Derek
as Taha
Hugh Griffith
as Mandria
Gregory Ratoff
as Lakavitch
Felix Aylmer
as Dr. Lieberman
David Opatoshu
as Akiva Ben Canaan
Jill Haworth
as Karen
