On the Beach (1959)
On the Beach (1959)
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Plot.
In 1964, atomic war wipes out humanity in the northern hemisphere; one American submarine finds temporary safe haven in Australia, where life-as-usual covers growing despair. In denial about the loss of his wife and children in the holocaust, American Captain Towers meets careworn but gorgeous Moira Davidson, who begins to fall for him. The sub returns after reconnaissance a month (or less) before the end; will Towers and Moira find comfort with each other?
Where to Watch.
Rent
Subs
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Streaming in:🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Cast & Crew.
Gregory Peck
Dwight Towers
Ava Gardner
Moira Davidson
Fred Astaire
Julian Osborn
Anthony Perkins
Lt. Peter Holmes
Donna Anderson
Mary Holmes
Guy Doleman
Lt. Cmdr. Farrel
John Meillon
Ralph Swain
John Tate
Adm. Bridie
Harp McGuire
Lt. Sunderstrom
Lola Brooks
Lt. Hosgood
Ken Wayne
Lt. Benson
Joe McCormick
Ackerman
Lou Vernon
Bill Davidson
Kevin Brennan
Dr. King
John Tate
Adm. Bridie
Stanley Kramer
Director / Producer
John Paxton
Screenplay
Nevil Shute
Novel
Giuseppe Rotunno
Director of Photography
Frederic Knudtson
Editor
Fernando Carrere
Art Direction
Rudolph Sternad
Production Design
Sam Freedle
Script Supervisor
Ross Wood
Camera Operator
Allen Grice
Gaffer
Lee Zavitz
Special Effects
Hans Wetzel
Sound Engineer
Art Cole
Property Master
Jane Shugrue
Hairstylist
Frank Prehoda
Makeup Artist
John O'Gorman
Makeup Artist
Ernest Gold
Original Music Composer
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 16, 1959
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 14m
Budget$2,900,000
Box Office$2,200,000
Filming LocationsSan Diego, United States · Melbourne, Australia
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
submarine
nuclear war
based on novel or book
dystopia
australia
san francisco
nuclear radiation
melbourne
end of the world
nuclear holocaust
morse code
post-apocalyptic
Wiki.
On the Beach is a 1959 American post-apocalyptic science fiction drama film, starring Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire, and Anthony Perkins. Produced and directed by Stanley Kramer, it is based on Nevil Shute's 1957 novel of the same title depicting the aftermath of a nuclear war. Unlike the novel, no one is assigned blame for starting the war, which attributes global annihilation to fear, compounded by accident or misjudgment. The film received mixed reviews from critics.
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