Exodus 1947

Exodus 1947

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jul 6, 1997

Runtime

0h 56m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Exodus 1947

Production Companies

Maryland Public Television

Director

Robby Henson

Description

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.