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The theme is the founding of the state of Israel. The action begins on a ship filled with Jewish immigrants bound for Israel who are being off loaded on Cyprus. An Intelligence officer succeeds in getting them back on board their ship only to have the harbor blocked by the British with whom they must negotiate. The second part of the film is about the situation in Israel as independence is declared and most of their neighbors attack them.
Following World War II, the life of the Jewish nation is uncertain. The United Nations is contemplating taking a vote on creating a Jewish homeland in Palestine. Until then, many Jews are exiled from much of Europe - especially Germany - and as they have no where to go, they are sent to detention camps among other places Cypress. Ari Ben Canaan, a Palestinian Jew, wants to smuggle as many Jews as possible into Palestine. In his mind, the easiest way to influence the United Nations vote is by sheer numbers residing in Palestine. Ari commandeers a ship with 600 Jews, and after some obstacles, manages to make it to Palestine. Ari grew up in a mixed Palestinian/Jewish community in Palestine. His best childhood friend, Taha, is Palestinian and is now leader of the Palestinian section of the community. Regardless of the United Nations vote, the road to Aris dream of a peaceful Jewish homeland in Palestine will be a difficult one because despite his own model community, extremist factions, both on the Jewish side and the anti-Zionist side, will never see living together in peace and advocate violence to achieve their own ends. Within this fray is widowed American nurse, Kitty Fremont. Kitty is initially naive about the conflict and hostile toward Aris means of achieving his goals. However, she ultimately falls in love with him and with his dream despite their religious and cultural differences.
Paul Newman
Ari Ben Canaan
Eva Marie Saint
Kitty Fremont
Ralph Richardson
Gen. Sutherland
Peter Lawford
Maj. Caldwell
Lee J. Cobb
Barak Ben Canaan
Sal Mineo
Dov Landau
John Derek
Taha
Hugh Griffith
Mandria
Gregory Ratoff
Lakavitch
Felix Aylmer
Dr. Lieberman
David Opatoshu
Akiva Ben Canaan
Jill Haworth
Karen
Marius Goring
Von Storch
Alexandra Stewart
Jordana Ben Canaan
Michael Wager
David Ben Ami
Martin Benson
Mordekai
Paul Stevens
Reuben
Betty Walker
Sarah
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