"This film is based upon a true incident. Some of the names, occupations and experiences of those involved have been altered to protect the privacy of the survivors and their families."
Epilogue (part 1 of 3): "Two months after the St Louis docked at Antwerp--World War II began. Aaron Pozner was captured by the Gestapo in Holland and died in Auschwitz. Joseph Manasse was captured by the Gestapo in France and died in Auschwitz. Alice Fienchild survived to rejoin her children in 1946. Lili Rosen was reunited with her husband Carl in England. Mr and Mrs Hauser used Mira's $1300 as bribes and survived the German occupation of Belgian."
Opening credits prologue: Saturday, May 13th, 1939 Hamburg Harbor