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 deals with declaring independence and the resulting warring.
Elenco: Paul Newman , Eva Marie Saint , Jill Haworth , Ralph Richardson , Peter Lawford , Lee J. Cobb , Sal Mineo , John Derek , Hugh Griffith , Gregory Ratoff , Felix Aylmer , David Opatoshu , Marius Goring , Alexandra Stewart , Michael Wager , Martin Benson , George Maharis , Martin Miller , Paul Stevens , Betty Walker , Victor Maddern , John Crawford , Shmuel Segal , Dahn Ben Amotz , Ralph Truman , Peter Madden , Joseph Fürst , Paul Stassino , Michael Wynne , Mark Burns , Esther Ofarim , Zipora Peled , Philo Hauser .