USA,
1960, 210 min
Directed by:
Otto PremingerScreenplay:
Dalton TrumboCinematography:
Sam LeavittComposer:
Ernest GoldCast:
Paul Newman, Eva Marie Saint, Ralph Richardson, Peter Lawford, Lee J. Cobb, Sal Mineo, John Derek, Hugh Griffith, Gregory Ratoff, Felix Aylmer (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
Ari Ben Canaan (Paul Newman), a commander of the Israeli underground, manages to lead 600 Jews from the detention camps of Cyprus onto a large freighter bound for Palestine. But British forces soon learn of his plan and insist that he turn back. Undaunted, Ari and his passengers refuse to give up, risking their lives for the greater cause of Israeli independence. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1961 - Ernest Gold (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
- 1961 - Sal Mineo (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1961 - Sam Leavitt (Best Cinematography (Color))
Golden Globes
- 1961 - Sal Mineo (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
- 1961 - Ernest Gold (Best Original Score)