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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?
Language
Budget$2,900,000
Revenue $2,200,000
English
Budget$2,900,000
Revenue $2,200,000
Keywords
australia
based on novel or book
nuclear war
submarine
san francisco, california
dystopia
post-apocalyptic future
nuclear radiation
end of the world
melbourne, australia
nuclear holocaust
morse code
Casts

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

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
Crews

Stanley Kramer
Director
John Paxton
Screenplay

Nevil Shute
Novel

Stanley Kramer
Producer

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
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