Universal-International
Directed by George Sherman
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Turner Classic Movies)
American boat captain Dana Andrews looking to make a fast buck helps a group of illegal immigrants get to Israel. After he tips off their location to the British, they are forced to go on the run. No longer trusted by the Jewish underground, they keep him a prisoner, but when one of their own is captured they must rely on him to help. Andrews' change of heart takes place on Christmas Eve with a postcard view of Bethlehem in the background. Although not entirely historically accurate, it is nonetheless an engrossing story involving many clever disguises and daring rescues. Hard to see for many years, probably due to the fact that the British, and to a certain extent the Americans, are the villains in a fight against Jewish immigration from Europe.
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