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.
Production
Maryland Public Television
Cast & Characters
Murray Aronoff
Self
Ike Aronowitz
Self
David Ben-Gurion
Self
Eli Bergman
Self
Moe Bernstein
Self
Ruth Gruber
Self
Morley Safer
Narrator (voice)
Directors & Crew
Robby Henson
Producer
Robby Henson
Writer
Elizabeth Rodgers
Writer
Robby Henson
Director
Elizabeth Rodgers
Director
Elizabeth Rodgers
Producer
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